Population using at least basic drinking-water services in Ireland
Ireland: Population using at least basic drinking-water services was 98.0% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
98.0%
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
62nd
of 177 countries
All-time high
98.0%
in 2024
All-time low
97.0%
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Population using at least basic drinking-water services in Ireland, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, population using at least basic drinking-water services in Ireland stood at 98.0%. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population using at least basic drinking-water services in Ireland peaked at 98.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 97.0%, in 2000.
That places Ireland 62nd out of 177 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 97.2% | 97.0% | 97.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 97.6% | 97.4% | 97.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 97.9% | 97.8% | 98.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 59 Canada 98.5% compare
- 60 Saint Lucia 98.2% compare
- 61 North Macedonia 98.1% compare
- 63 Jordan 97.8% compare
- 64 Portugal 97.8% compare
- 65 Kazakhstan 97.6% compare
More environment data for Ireland
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 59.68 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 11.06 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 15.58 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.0879 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 1.23 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0115 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 18.11 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0209 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0087 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 1.16 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population using at least basic drinking-water services in Ireland?
- Population using at least basic drinking-water services in Ireland was 98.0% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest population using at least basic drinking-water services recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 98.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest population using at least basic drinking-water services recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 97.0% in 2000.
- How does Ireland rank for population using at least basic drinking-water services?
- Ireland ranks 62nd out of 177 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population using at least basic drinking-water services rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Population using at least basic drinking-water services (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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