Proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services in Ireland
Ireland: Proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services was 89.73 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
89.73
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
142nd
of 231 countries
All-time high
90
in 2000
All-time low
89.73
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services in Ireland, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services in Ireland stood at 89.73. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services in Ireland peaked at 90 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 89.73, in 2024.
Ireland ranks 142nd of 231 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 89.95 | 89.9 | 90 | 10 |
| 2010s | 89.85 | 89.8 | 89.89 | 10 |
| 2020s | 89.76 | 89.73 | 89.79 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 139 Guam 90.38 compare
- 140 Dominican Republic 90.12 compare
- 141 Suriname 90 compare
- 143 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 89.7 compare
- 144 Tuvalu 89.67 compare
- 145 Montserrat 89.41 compare
More population data for Ireland
- 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)
- Population growth rate -0.455 (2100)
- Population density 76.73 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 217,052 (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.455 (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 0.5372 % change on previous year (2030)
- Fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate -2 % change on previous year (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled 124,730 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services in Ireland?
- Proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services in Ireland was 89.73 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 90 in 2000.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 89.73 in 2024.
- How does Ireland rank for proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services?
- Ireland ranks 142nd out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. 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 Proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services (Sanitation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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