Urban vs rural population safely managed sanitation in Ireland

Ireland: Urban vs rural population safely managed sanitation was 86.85 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
86.85
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
27th
of 124 countries
All-time high
86.85
in 2024
All-time low
51.51
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Urban vs rural population safely managed sanitation in Ireland, 2000–2024

0204060802000201220242000: 51.52001: 53.22002: 54.92003: 56.52004: 58.22005: 59.92006: 61.82007: 63.72008: 65.62009: 67.52010: 69.42011: 71.32012: 73.32013: 75.32014: 77.22015: 79.22016: 81.22017: 83.32018: 85.12019: 85.42020: 85.72021: 862022: 86.32023: 86.62024: 86.8

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for urban vs rural population safely managed sanitation in Ireland is 86.85, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 12.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, urban vs rural population safely managed sanitation in Ireland peaked at 86.85 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 51.51, in 2000.

That places Ireland 27th out of 124 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 59.26 51.51 67.48 10
2010s 78.09 69.41 85.42 10
2020s 86.28 85.71 86.85 5

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 24 Kyrgyzstan 89.65 compare
  2. 25 Slovakia 89.5 compare
  3. 26 Tunisia 89.17 compare
  4. 28 Cyprus 86.22 compare
  5. 29 Saudi Arabia 86.22 compare
  6. 30 Palestine 85.14 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is urban vs rural population safely managed sanitation in Ireland?
Urban vs rural population safely managed sanitation in Ireland was 86.85 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest urban vs rural population safely managed sanitation recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 86.85 in 2024.
What is the lowest urban vs rural population safely managed sanitation recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 51.51 in 2000.
How does Ireland rank for urban vs rural population safely managed sanitation?
Ireland ranks 27th out of 124 countries with data for 2024.
Is urban vs rural population safely managed sanitation rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is up 12.4%. 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 Urban vs rural population safely managed sanitation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Urban vs rural population safely managed sanitation
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
124 places, 3,067 data points, 2000–2024
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