1.4.1.a Proportion of the population using basic drinking water in Ireland
Ireland: 1.4.1.a Proportion of the population using basic drinking water was 95.99 in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
95.99
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
104th
of 200 countries
All-time high
97.21
in 2000
All-time low
95.99
in 2022
Years of data
23
2000–2022
1.4.1.a Proportion of the population using basic drinking water in Ireland, 2000–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for 1.4.1.a proportion of the population using basic drinking water in Ireland is 95.99, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 1.4.1.a proportion of the population using basic drinking water in Ireland peaked at 97.21 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 95.99, in 2022.
Ireland ranks 104th of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
1.4.1.a Proportion of the population using basic drinking water in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 97.21 | — |
| 2001 | 97.15 | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 97.08 | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 97.02 | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 96.95 | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 96.89 | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 96.82 | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 96.75 | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 96.69 | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 96.62 | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 96.55 | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 96.49 | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 96.42 | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 96.35 | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 96.28 | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 96.22 | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 96.15 | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 96.08 | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 96.01 | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 96 | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 96 | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 96 | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 95.99 | -0.0% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 95.99 is below the median for high income countries, which is 99.91, 96% of the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 95.99 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 99.78, 96% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 96.92 | 96.62 | 97.21 | 10 |
| 2010s | 96.25 | 96 | 96.55 | 10 |
| 2020s | 96 | 95.99 | 96 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 101 Uzbekistan 96.62 compare
- 102 Seychelles 96.42 compare
- 103 Bosnia and Herzegovina 96.09 compare
- 105 Guyana 95.86 compare
- 106 Honduras 95.8 compare
- 107 Ecuador 95.7 compare
More population data for Ireland
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.4488 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -1.68 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.4488 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.1157 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 5,725 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.5372 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.1844 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -0.5% (2100)
- Population density 76.73 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 217,052 people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 1.4.1.a proportion of the population using basic drinking water in Ireland?
- 1.4.1.a proportion of the population using basic drinking water in Ireland was 95.99 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest 1.4.1.a proportion of the population using basic drinking water recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 97.21 in 2000.
- What is the lowest 1.4.1.a proportion of the population using basic drinking water recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 95.99 in 2022.
- How does Ireland rank for 1.4.1.a proportion of the population using basic drinking water?
- Ireland ranks 104th out of 200 countries with data for 2022.
- Is 1.4.1.a proportion of the population using basic drinking water rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of 1.4.1.a Proportion of the population using basic drinking water services (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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