Proportion of population using of on-site sanitation facilities with in Ireland

Ireland: Proportion of population using of on-site sanitation facilities with was 0.462 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
0.462
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
72nd
of 151 countries
All-time high
0.462
in 2024
All-time low
0.2768
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Proportion of population using of on-site sanitation facilities with in Ireland, 2000–2024

00.10.20.30.40.52000201220242000: 0.2772001: 0.2872002: 0.2962003: 0.3062004: 0.3172005: 0.3272006: 0.3372007: 0.3472008: 0.3562009: 0.3662010: 0.3762011: 0.3862012: 0.3962013: 0.4062014: 0.4162015: 0.4262016: 0.4362017: 0.4462018: 0.4552019: 0.4562020: 0.4572021: 0.4582022: 0.462023: 0.4612024: 0.462

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

Ireland recorded 0.462 for proportion of population using of on-site sanitation facilities with in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 11.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of population using of on-site sanitation facilities with in Ireland peaked at 0.462 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.2768, in 2000.

That places Ireland 72nd out of 151 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 of on-site sanitation facilities with in Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of population using of on-site sanitation facilities with human waste treated off-site (Sanitation) in Ireland, 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 0.2768
2001 0.2866 +3.5%
2002 0.2964 +3.4%
2003 0.3065 +3.4%
2004 0.3166 +3.3%
2005 0.3267 +3.2%
2006 0.3368 +3.1%
2007 0.3466 +2.9%
2008 0.3564 +2.8%
2009 0.3663 +2.8%
2010 0.3761 +2.7%
2011 0.386 +2.6%
2012 0.396 +2.6%
2013 0.4059 +2.5%
2014 0.4159 +2.5%
2015 0.4258 +2.4%
2016 0.4358 +2.4%
2017 0.446 +2.3%
2018 0.4554 +2.1%
2019 0.4563 +0.2%
2020 0.4573 +0.2%
2021 0.4584 +0.2%
2022 0.4595 +0.2%
2023 0.4607 +0.3%
2024 0.462 +0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.3216 0.2768 0.3663 10
2010s 0.4199 0.3761 0.4563 10
2020s 0.4596 0.4573 0.462 5

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 69 Venezuela 0.5386 compare
  2. 70 Portugal 0.4796 compare
  3. 71 Malaysia 0.465 compare
  4. 73 North Macedonia 0.4564 compare
  5. 74 Papua New Guinea 0.4457 compare
  6. 75 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 0.4158 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of population using of on-site sanitation facilities with in Ireland?
Proportion of population using of on-site sanitation facilities with in Ireland was 0.462 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest proportion of population using of on-site sanitation facilities with recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 0.462 in 2024.
What is the lowest proportion of population using of on-site sanitation facilities with recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2768 in 2000.
How does Ireland rank for proportion of population using of on-site sanitation facilities with?
Ireland ranks 72nd out of 151 countries with data for 2024.
Is proportion of population using of on-site sanitation facilities with rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is up 11.1%. 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 of on-site sanitation facilities with human waste treated off-site (Sanitation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of population using of on-site sanitation facilities with human waste treated off-site (Sanitation)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
212 places, 5,209 data points, 2000–2024
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