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
Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Ireland, 2000–2024
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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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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