ISSDA
Irish Social Science Data Archive
Irish Health Survey
19 April 2023
ISSDA are pleased to announce the addition of the CSO's Irish Health Survey datasets to our archive.
The Irish Health Survey (IHS) was collected under Regulation (EC) No 1338/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 December 2008 on Community statistics on public health and health and safety at work1. This survey fulfils the need for public health policies to obtain reliable data on health status, health care usage and health determinants.
The Irish Health Survey was designed in line with the third wave of the European Health Interview Survey (EHIS)2. The collection of the data under the aforementioned European Regulation implies that harmonised data can be obtained across the European continent.
The survey is based on self-reported data from 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.
ISSDA now holds the datasets for 2015 and 2019.
For more information on this dataset and how to apply for access please see the study page:
