Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Ireland
Ireland: Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to was 68.38 in 2024. ▲ Rising
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.
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
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.455 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 217,052 (2100)
- Population density 76.73 (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.455 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.1844 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.5372 Percent per annum (2030)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 5,725 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 0.5372 % change on previous year (2030)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 1.47 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 124,730 (2024)
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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