Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in Ireland
Ireland: Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources was 97.1 in 2024. β¬ Flat
Latest (2024)
97.1
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
148th
of 231 countries
All-time high
97.1
in 2024
All-time low
96.64
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000β2024
Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in Ireland, 2000β2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 97.1 for proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in Ireland peaked at 97.1 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 96.64, in 2000.
That places Ireland 148th out of 231 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 96.73 | 96.64 | 96.82 | 10 |
| 2010s | 96.93 | 96.84 | 97.01 | 10 |
| 2020s | 97.06 | 97.03 | 97.1 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
More population data for Ireland
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.455 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 217,052 (2100)
- Population density 76.73 (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.455 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.1844 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.5372 Percent per annum (2030)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 5,725 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 0.5372 % change on previous year (2030)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 1.47 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 124,730 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in Ireland?
- Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in Ireland was 97.1 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population using improved drinking water sources recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 97.1 in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using improved drinking water sources recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 96.64 in 2000.
- How does Ireland rank for proportion of population using improved drinking water sources?
- Ireland ranks 148th out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using improved drinking water sources rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. 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 improved drinking water sources. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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