Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services in Ireland
Ireland: Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services was 81.26 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services in Ireland, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 81.26 for proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services 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 9.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services in Ireland peaked at 81.26 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 56.99, in 2000.
Ireland ranks 48th of 149 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 safely managed sanitation services in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 56.99 | — |
| 2001 | 58.07 | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 59.16 | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 60.25 | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 61.35 | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 62.46 | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 63.73 | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 65.02 | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 66.32 | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 67.64 | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 68.98 | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 70.33 | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 71.7 | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 73.05 | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 74.43 | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 75.81 | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 77.22 | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 78.65 | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 79.99 | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 80.19 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 80.39 | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 80.6 | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 80.81 | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 81.02 | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 81.26 | +0.3% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 81.26 is below the median for high income countries, which is 92.12, 88% of the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 81.26 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 89.99, 90% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 62.1 | 56.99 | 67.64 | 10 |
| 2010s | 75.03 | 68.98 | 80.19 | 10 |
| 2020s | 80.82 | 80.39 | 81.26 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
More population data for Ireland
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 5,725 Persons (2050)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.1157 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.4488 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -1.68 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.4488 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.5% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 217,052 people (2100)
- Population density 76.73 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.5% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.1844 % change on previous year (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services in Ireland?
- Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services in Ireland was 81.26 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 81.26 in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.99 in 2000.
- How does Ireland rank for proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services?
- Ireland ranks 48th out of 149 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.2%. 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 safely managed sanitation services (Sanitation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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