Proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved in Ireland
Ireland: Proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved was 4.05 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved in Ireland, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved in Ireland stood at 4.05. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 42.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved in Ireland peaked at 4.05 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.8865, in 2000.
Ireland ranks 135th of 227 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.8865 | — |
| 2001 | 1.04 | +16.9% |
| 2002 | 1.18 | +14.3% |
| 2003 | 1.33 | +12.3% |
| 2004 | 1.47 | +10.8% |
| 2005 | 1.62 | +9.6% |
| 2006 | 1.76 | +8.7% |
| 2007 | 1.9 | +8.1% |
| 2008 | 2.04 | +7.4% |
| 2009 | 2.18 | +6.8% |
| 2010 | 2.31 | +6.3% |
| 2011 | 2.45 | +5.9% |
| 2012 | 2.58 | +5.5% |
| 2013 | 2.72 | +5.2% |
| 2014 | 2.85 | +4.9% |
| 2015 | 2.98 | +4.6% |
| 2016 | 3.11 | +4.3% |
| 2017 | 3.24 | +4.1% |
| 2018 | 3.36 | +3.9% |
| 2019 | 3.48 | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 3.6 | +3.4% |
| 2021 | 3.72 | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 3.83 | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 3.94 | +2.9% |
| 2024 | 4.05 | +2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.54 | 0.8865 | 2.18 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.91 | 2.31 | 3.48 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.83 | 3.6 | 4.05 | 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 improved latrines and other improved in Ireland?
- Proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved in Ireland was 4.05 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 4.05 in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8865 in 2000.
- How does Ireland rank for proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved?
- Ireland ranks 135th out of 227 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved facilities (Sanitation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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