Proportion of population using sanitation facilities … sewer in Ireland
Ireland: Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to was 68.38 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
68.38
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
72nd
of 222 countries
All-time high
68.38
in 2024
All-time low
63.14
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Ireland, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 68.38 for proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Ireland peaked at 68.38 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 63.14, in 2000.
Ireland ranks 72nd of 222 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 sanitation facilities connected to in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 63.14 | — |
| 2001 | 63.37 | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 63.61 | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 63.86 | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 64.11 | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 64.36 | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 64.61 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 64.8 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 65 | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 65.2 | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 65.39 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 65.59 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 65.78 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 65.97 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 66.17 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 66.36 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 66.55 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 66.75 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 66.96 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 67.17 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 67.4 | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 67.63 | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 67.87 | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 68.12 | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 68.38 | +0.4% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 68.38 is below the median for high income countries, which is 84.67, 81% of the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 68.38 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 84.34, 81% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 64.21 | 63.14 | 65.2 | 10 |
| 2010s | 66.27 | 65.39 | 67.17 | 10 |
| 2020s | 67.88 | 67.4 | 68.38 | 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 sanitation facilities connected to in Ireland?
- Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Ireland was 68.38 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 68.38 in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 63.14 in 2000.
- How does Ireland rank for proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to?
- Ireland ranks 72nd out of 222 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 3.3%. 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 (Sanitation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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