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
Proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with in Ireland, 2000–2024
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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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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