Share of the population with access to sanitation facilities in Ireland
Ireland: Share of the population with access to sanitation facilities was 81.26 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of the population with access to sanitation facilities in Ireland, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 81.26 for share of the population with access to sanitation facilities in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 9.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population with access to sanitation facilities in Ireland peaked at 81.26 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 56.99, in 2000.
Ireland ranks 50th of 150 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.
Share of the population with access to sanitation facilities in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 56.99 | — |
| 2001 | 58.07 | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 59.16 | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 60.25 | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 61.35 | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 62.46 | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 63.73 | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 65.02 | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 66.32 | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 67.64 | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 68.98 | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 70.33 | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 71.7 | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 73.05 | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 74.43 | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 75.81 | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 77.22 | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 78.65 | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 79.99 | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 80.19 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 80.39 | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 80.6 | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 80.81 | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 81.02 | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 81.26 | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 62.1 | 56.99 | 67.64 | 10 |
| 2010s | 75.03 | 68.98 | 80.19 | 10 |
| 2020s | 80.82 | 80.39 | 81.26 | 5 |
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- Population density 76.73 (2100)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population with access to sanitation facilities in Ireland?
- Share of the population with access to sanitation facilities in Ireland was 81.26 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population with access to sanitation facilities recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 81.26 in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of the population with access to sanitation facilities recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.99 in 2000.
- How does Ireland rank for share of the population with access to sanitation facilities?
- Ireland ranks 50th out of 150 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the population with access to sanitation facilities rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population with access to sanitation facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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