Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Ireland

Ireland: Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to was 62.9 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
62.9
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
52nd
of 166 countries
All-time high
62.9
in 2024
All-time low
34.32
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Ireland, 2000–2024

02040602000201220242000: 34.32001: 35.62002: 36.82003: 38.12004: 39.42005: 40.72006: 42.22007: 43.62008: 45.12009: 46.52010: 482011: 49.52012: 51.12013: 52.62014: 54.12015: 55.72016: 57.32017: 58.92018: 60.42019: 60.82020: 61.22021: 61.62022: 622023: 62.52024: 62.9

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

The most recent figure for proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Ireland is 62.9, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 16.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Ireland peaked at 62.9 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 34.32, in 2000.

That places Ireland 52nd out of 166 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 sanitation facilities connected to in Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to sewer networks and with sewage treated to at least secondary levels (Sanitation) in Ireland, 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 34.32
2001 35.58 +3.7%
2002 36.85 +3.6%
2003 38.13 +3.5%
2004 39.43 +3.4%
2005 40.73 +3.3%
2006 42.18 +3.6%
2007 43.62 +3.4%
2008 45.08 +3.3%
2009 46.55 +3.3%
2010 48.03 +3.2%
2011 49.53 +3.1%
2012 51.05 +3.1%
2013 52.59 +3.0%
2014 54.13 +2.9%
2015 55.7 +2.9%
2016 57.28 +2.8%
2017 58.88 +2.8%
2018 60.41 +2.6%
2019 60.8 +0.7%
2020 61.21 +0.7%
2021 61.62 +0.7%
2022 62.04 +0.7%
2023 62.47 +0.7%
2024 62.9 +0.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 40.25 34.32 46.55 10
2010s 54.84 48.03 60.8 10
2020s 62.05 61.21 62.9 5

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 49 Slovakia 66.78 compare
  2. 50 Norway 64.79 compare
  3. 51 Belarus 63.57 compare
  4. 53 Tunisia 61.61 compare
  5. 54 China 61.07 compare
  6. 55 Romania 58.68 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Ireland?
Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Ireland was 62.9 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 62.9 in 2024.
What is the lowest proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 34.32 in 2000.
How does Ireland rank for proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to?
Ireland ranks 52nd out of 166 countries with data for 2024.
Is proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is up 16.2%. 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 sanitation facilities connected to sewer networks and with sewage treated to at least secondary levels (Sanitation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to sewer networks and with sewage treated to at least secondary levels (Sanitation)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
227 places, 5,567 data points, 2000–2024
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