1.4.1.b Proportion of the population using basic sanitation services in Ireland
Ireland: 1.4.1.b Proportion of the population using basic sanitation services was 89.25 in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
89.25
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
110th
of 200 countries
All-time high
90.55
in 2000
All-time low
89.25
in 2022
Years of data
23
2000–2022
1.4.1.b Proportion of the population using basic sanitation services in Ireland, 2000–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 89.25 for 1.4.1.b proportion of the population using basic sanitation services in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 1.4.1.b proportion of the population using basic sanitation services in Ireland peaked at 90.55 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 89.25, in 2022.
That places Ireland 110th out of 200 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
1.4.1.b Proportion of the population using basic sanitation services in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 90.55 | — |
| 2001 | 90.48 | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 90.42 | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 90.35 | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 90.28 | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 90.22 | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 90.15 | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 90.08 | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 90.02 | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 89.95 | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 89.88 | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 89.82 | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 89.75 | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 89.68 | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 89.61 | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 89.54 | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 89.47 | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 89.4 | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 89.32 | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 89.31 | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 89.29 | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 89.27 | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 89.25 | -0.0% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 89.25 is below the median for high income countries, which is 99.04, 90% of the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 89.25 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 98.71, 90% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 90.25 | 89.95 | 90.55 | 10 |
| 2010s | 89.58 | 89.31 | 89.88 | 10 |
| 2020s | 89.27 | 89.25 | 89.29 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 107 Suriname 89.97 compare
- 108 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 89.7 compare
- 109 Russia 89.42 compare
- 111 Montserrat 89.1 compare
- 112 Dominican Republic 88.68 compare
- 113 Romania 88.28 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.b proportion of the population using basic sanitation services in Ireland?
- 1.4.1.b proportion of the population using basic sanitation services in Ireland was 89.25 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest 1.4.1.b proportion of the population using basic sanitation services recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 90.55 in 2000.
- What is the lowest 1.4.1.b proportion of the population using basic sanitation services recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 89.25 in 2022.
- How does Ireland rank for 1.4.1.b proportion of the population using basic sanitation services?
- Ireland ranks 110th out of 200 countries with data for 2022.
- Is 1.4.1.b proportion of the population using basic sanitation services rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. 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.b Proportion of the population using basic sanitation services (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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