Share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities in Ireland
Ireland: Share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities was 87.81 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
87.81
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
115th
of 186 countries
All-time high
88.07
in 2000
All-time low
87.81
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities in Ireland, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities in Ireland is 87.81, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities in Ireland peaked at 88.07 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 87.81, in 2024.
That places Ireland 115th out of 186 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 88.07 | — |
| 2001 | 88.06 | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 88.05 | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 88.04 | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 88.03 | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 88.01 | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 88 | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 87.99 | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 87.98 | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 87.97 | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 87.96 | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 87.95 | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 87.94 | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 87.93 | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 87.92 | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 87.91 | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 87.9 | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 87.89 | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 87.88 | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 87.87 | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 87.86 | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 87.84 | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 87.83 | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 87.82 | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 87.81 | -0.0% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 87.81 is below the median for high income countries, which is 98.97, 89% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 87.81 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 99, 89% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 88.02 | 87.97 | 88.07 | 10 |
| 2010s | 87.91 | 87.87 | 87.96 | 10 |
| 2020s | 87.83 | 87.81 | 87.86 | 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 urban population with improved sanitation facilities in Ireland?
- Share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities in Ireland was 87.81 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 88.07 in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 87.81 in 2024.
- How does Ireland rank for share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities?
- Ireland ranks 115th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities 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 urban population with improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 25 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).