Share of population with improved sanitation faciltities in Ireland

Ireland: Share of population with improved sanitation faciltities was 89.73 in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
89.73
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
137th
of 225 countries
All-time high
90
in 2000
All-time low
89.73
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Share of population with improved sanitation faciltities in Ireland, 2000–2024

0204060801002000201220242000: 902001: 902002: 902003: 902004: 902005: 89.92006: 89.92007: 89.92008: 89.92009: 89.92010: 89.92011: 89.92012: 89.92013: 89.92014: 89.92015: 89.82016: 89.82017: 89.82018: 89.82019: 89.82020: 89.82021: 89.82022: 89.82023: 89.72024: 89.7

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2024, share of population with improved sanitation faciltities in Ireland stood at 89.73. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.

That represents a change of down 0.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of population with improved sanitation faciltities in Ireland peaked at 90 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 89.73, in 2024.

Ireland ranks 137th of 225 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 89.95 89.9 90 10
2010s 89.85 89.8 89.89 10
2020s 89.76 89.73 89.79 5

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 134 Guam 90.38 compare
  2. 135 Dominican Republic 90.12 compare
  3. 136 Suriname 90 compare
  4. 138 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 89.7 compare
  5. 139 Tuvalu 89.67 compare
  6. 140 Panama 89.05 compare

See the full ranking of 232 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of population with improved sanitation faciltities in Ireland?
Share of population with improved sanitation faciltities in Ireland was 89.73 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of population with improved sanitation faciltities recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 90 in 2000.
What is the lowest share of population with improved sanitation faciltities recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 89.73 in 2024.
How does Ireland rank for share of population with improved sanitation faciltities?
Ireland ranks 137th out of 225 countries with data for 2024.
Is share of population with improved sanitation faciltities rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Ireland data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population with improved sanitation faciltities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of population with improved sanitation faciltities
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
232 places, 5,597 data points, 2000–2024
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