Healthy Ireland Survey

The Healthy Ireland Survey is an annual survey of a representative sample of the population (aged 15 and over) living in Ireland.

Until 2020, the Survey involved in-home, face-to-face interviews (Computer Aided Personal Interview; CAPI) with a sample of approximately 7,400 individuals, representative of the Irish population aged 15 and over. However, in light of continuing Covid 19 restrictions and the infection risk posed by in-person visits to private homes, the Survey has moved to computer aided telephone interviewing (CATI), which does not incur infection risk.

The Survey collates data on a range of health behaviours including, but not limited to, smoking, alcohol use, diet and nutrition, health service usage, mental health and physical activity.

Purpose: In scope: The purpose of the Healthy Ireland Survey is to provide data on the health of the nation across a range of health behaviours and attitudes, and to monitor progress against key national policy targets. The Survey collates data on a range of health behaviours including, but not limited to, smoking, alcohol use, diet and nutrition, health service utilisation, and physical activity. The Survey was conducted by personal interview (CAPI) from 2015-2019; as a result of infection control consi

Coverage: National, annual. CAPI (2015-2019): Data collection begins towards the end of September and continues until June/July of the following year. CATI (2021): Data collection commences in October and continues to March/April of the following year. Note: the 2020 Survey was cancelled in March 2020 as a r