Proportion of population using basic sanitation services in Ireland
Ireland: Proportion of population using basic sanitation services was 8.46 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Proportion of population using basic sanitation services in Ireland, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of population using basic sanitation services in Ireland is 8.46, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.9% on the previous year and down 45.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using basic sanitation services in Ireland peaked at 33.01 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 8.46, in 2024.
That places Ireland 94th out of 149 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.85 | 22.26 | 33.01 | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.81 | 9.61 | 20.92 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.94 | 8.46 | 9.4 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
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 basic sanitation services in Ireland?
- Proportion of population using basic sanitation services in Ireland was 8.46 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population using basic sanitation services recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 33.01 in 2000.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using basic sanitation services recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.46 in 2024.
- How does Ireland rank for proportion of population using basic sanitation services?
- Ireland ranks 94th out of 149 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using basic sanitation services rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Proportion of population using basic sanitation services (Sanitation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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