Population connected to public water supply in Ireland
Ireland: Population connected to public water supply was 79.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
79.1%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
26th
of 30 countries
All-time high
79.1%
in 2022
All-time low
72.0%
in 2002
Years of data
23
2002–2024
Population connected to public water supply in Ireland, 2002–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 79.1% for population connected to public water supply in 2024. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is up 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population connected to public water supply in Ireland peaked at 79.1% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 72.0%, in 2002.
Ireland ranks 26th of 30 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 73.0% | 72.0% | 73.8% | 8 |
| 2010s | 75.5% | 74.0% | 77.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 78.8% | 78.0% | 79.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
More population data for Ireland
- 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)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.5% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 1.47 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 1.47 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 124,730 people (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 1.47 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. Share of people who are religious 1.6 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate accounting for survival until childbearing age 1.59 children per women (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population connected to public water supply in Ireland?
- Population connected to public water supply in Ireland was 79.1% in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest population connected to public water supply recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 79.1% in 2022.
- What is the lowest population connected to public water supply recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 72.0% in 2002.
- How does Ireland rank for population connected to public water supply?
- Ireland ranks 26th out of 30 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population connected to public water supply rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Population connected to public water supply. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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