Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities (Our) in Ireland
Ireland: Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities (Our) was 96.59 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
96.59
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
137th
of 232 countries
All-time high
96.68
in 2000
All-time low
96.59
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in Ireland, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 96.59 for share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in Ireland peaked at 96.68 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 96.59, in 2024.
That places Ireland 137th out of 232 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities (Our) in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 96.68 | — |
| 2001 | 96.68 | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 96.68 | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 96.67 | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 96.67 | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 96.67 | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 96.66 | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 96.66 | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 96.66 | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 96.66 | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 96.65 | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 96.65 | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 96.65 | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 96.64 | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 96.64 | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 96.64 | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 96.63 | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 96.63 | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 96.63 | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 96.62 | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 96.62 | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 96.61 | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 96.61 | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 96.6 | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 96.59 | -0.0% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 96.59 is below the median for high income countries, which is 99.94, 97% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 96.59 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 99.95, 97% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 96.67 | 96.66 | 96.68 | 10 |
| 2010s | 96.64 | 96.62 | 96.65 | 10 |
| 2020s | 96.6 | 96.59 | 96.62 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
More population data for Ireland
- Population regions 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 long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.4488 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.1157 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 5,725 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.5372 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.1844 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.455 (2100)
- Population density 76.73 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 217,052 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in Ireland?
- Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in Ireland was 96.59 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 96.68 in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of the population using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 96.59 in 2024.
- How does Ireland rank for share of the population using improved sanitation facilities?
- Ireland ranks 137th out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the population using improved sanitation facilities rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.0%. 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 the population using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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