Deprived communities have poorer health outcomes than wealthier counterparts, report finds

The increases in poor health 'reflect worsening health outcomes for people living in disadvantaged communities', the report said. File picture

People living in deprived communities in Ireland have poorer health outcomes than those living in wealthier areas, according to latest data from the Economic and Social Research Institute (ESRI).

While some of the gaps between affluent areas and poorer ones narrowed while the research was being conducted, between 2016 and 2022, it found a rise in poor health, with those increases most pronounced in deprived areas.