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

0204060802002201320242002: 72 Percentage2003: 72.3 Percentage2004: 72.6 Percentage2005: 72.9 Percentage2006: 73.2 Percentage2007: 73.4 Percentage2008: 73.6 Percentage2009: 73.8 Percentage2010: 74 Percentage2011: 74.1 Percentage2012: 74.5 Percentage2013: 74.9 Percentage2014: 75.2 Percentage2015: 75.6 Percentage2016: 76 Percentage2017: 76.5 Percentage2018: 77 Percentage2019: 77.5 Percentage2020: 78 Percentage2021: 78.5 Percentage2022: 79.1 Percentage2023: 79.1 Percentage2024: 79.1 Percentage

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 23 Estonia 85.0% compare
  2. 24 Lithuania 83.3% compare
  3. 25 Kosovo* 83.0% compare
  4. 27 Romania 77.6% compare
  5. 28 Albania 76.6% compare
  6. 29 Georgia 74.5% compare

See the full ranking of 30 places →

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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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About this data

Indicator
Population connected to public water supply
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
30 places, 606 data points, 1990–2024
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