Irish Health Survey
Central Statistics
Office (CSO).
2015
The “Main Results” publication
provides data and insights on
various aspects of health in
Ireland. The other publications
in the series present data on
the health experience of persons
with disabilities and carers.
National and NUTS 3 Regional level are available.
IHS data collection commenced in 2015 and is collected every 3 – 4 years.
IHS is the principal source of national data for self-reported perceptions of persons aged 15 years
and over, and outlines their view of their health status – from how well they are feeling, to the extent to
which they suffer from long-standing health conditions, as well as other factors
Eurostat, Government Departments,
Research Centres and Universities,
National Media, General Public
IHS collects health statistics for persons aged 15 years and over.
The survey includes data on self perceived health status,
prevalence of long lasting conditions, limitations in everyday
activities, mental health status, engagement with the health system,
health determinants, carers and persons with disabilities.
No – a full dictionary is not available
but detailed explanation of terms is available
in the background notes of the publications:
https://www.cso.ie/en/releasesandpublications/ep/p-ihsmr/irishhealthsurvey2019-mainresults/backgroundnotes/
https://www.cso.ie/en/releasesandpublications/ep/p-ihsd/irishhealthsurvey2019-personswithdisabilities/backgroundnotes/
https://www.cso.ie/en/releasesandpublications/ep/p-ihsc/irishhealthsurvey2019-carersandsocialsupports/
There is no national
unique identifiers
available in the IHS.
YES - Sex, age, NUTS3
regional breakdown,
Employment status,
Nationality, and Deprivation Quintile.
The 2015 Health Survey was administered
via a self-completion questionnaire.
The survey data was collected via an
interviewer administered interview where respondents were asked questions on their health status and health experiences.
IHS data is collected every 3 – 4 years.
Not applicable to IHS.
There were 7,600 responses to the 2019 survey.
The Irish Health Survey will be published every 3 – 4 years.
Not applicable.
No.