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

Ireland: Proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with was 17.9 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
17.9
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
59th
of 155 countries
All-time high
22.39
in 2000
All-time low
17.9
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024

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

051015202000201220242000: 22.42001: 22.22002: 222003: 21.82004: 21.62005: 21.42006: 21.22007: 212008: 20.92009: 20.72010: 20.62011: 20.42012: 20.22013: 20.12014: 19.92015: 19.72016: 19.52017: 19.32018: 19.12019: 18.92020: 18.72021: 18.52022: 18.32023: 18.12024: 17.9

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

The most recent figure for proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with in Ireland is 17.9, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.

The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 9.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with in Ireland peaked at 22.39 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 17.9, in 2024.

Ireland ranks 59th of 155 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with human waste disposed in situ (Sanitation) in Ireland, 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 22.39
2001 22.21 -0.8%
2002 22.01 -0.9%
2003 21.81 -0.9%
2004 21.61 -0.9%
2005 21.4 -0.9%
2006 21.21 -0.9%
2007 21.05 -0.8%
2008 20.89 -0.8%
2009 20.73 -0.8%
2010 20.57 -0.8%
2011 20.41 -0.8%
2012 20.25 -0.8%
2013 20.06 -0.9%
2014 19.88 -0.9%
2015 19.69 -0.9%
2016 19.51 -0.9%
2017 19.32 -1.0%
2018 19.13 -1.0%
2019 18.93 -1.0%
2020 18.73 -1.1%
2021 18.52 -1.1%
2022 18.31 -1.1%
2023 18.09 -1.2%
2024 17.9 -1.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 21.53 20.73 22.39 10
2010s 19.77 18.93 20.57 10
2020s 18.31 17.9 18.73 5

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 56 Montenegro 19.7 compare
  2. 57 Mali 19.42 compare
  3. 58 Ghana 18.33 compare
  4. 60 Albania 16.74 compare
  5. 61 Tunisia 16.73 compare
  6. 62 Sierra Leone 16.65 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with in Ireland?
Proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with in Ireland was 17.9 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 22.39 in 2000.
What is the lowest proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 17.9 in 2024.
How does Ireland rank for proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with?
Ireland ranks 59th out of 155 countries with data for 2024.
Is proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.9%. 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 on-site sanitation facilities with human waste disposed in situ (Sanitation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with human waste disposed in situ (Sanitation)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
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Coverage
216 places, 5,290 data points, 2000–2024
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