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

Latest (2024)
81.26
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
48th
of 149 countries
All-time high
81.26
in 2024
All-time low
56.99
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services in Ireland, 2000–2024

0204060802000201220242000: 572001: 58.12002: 59.22003: 60.22004: 61.42005: 62.52006: 63.72007: 652008: 66.32009: 67.62010: 692011: 70.32012: 71.72013: 73.12014: 74.42015: 75.82016: 77.22017: 78.62018: 802019: 80.22020: 80.42021: 80.62022: 80.82023: 812024: 81.3

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 45 Saudi Arabia 83.89 compare
  2. 46 Slovak Republic 83.43 compare
  3. 47 Canada 81.3 compare
  4. 49 Jordan 80.08 compare
  5. 50 Macau (China) 79.96 compare
  6. 51 Tunisia 79.79 compare

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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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Indicator
Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services (Sanitation)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
210 places, 5,159 data points, 2000–2024
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