Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in Ireland

Ireland: Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities 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

0204060801002000201220242000: 96.72001: 96.72002: 96.72003: 96.72004: 96.72005: 96.72006: 96.72007: 96.72008: 96.72009: 96.72010: 96.72011: 96.72012: 96.62013: 96.62014: 96.62015: 96.62016: 96.62017: 96.62018: 96.62019: 96.62020: 96.62021: 96.62022: 96.62023: 96.62024: 96.6

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 134 Tuvalu 96.89 compare
  2. 135 British Virgin Islands 96.86 compare
  3. 136 Algeria 96.71 compare
  4. 138 Nauru 96.41 compare
  5. 139 Saint Kitts and Nevis 96.3 compare
  6. 140 Suriname 96.07 compare

See the full ranking of 232 places →

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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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About this data

Indicator
Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities
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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