Population using safely managed drinking-water services in Ireland
Ireland: Population using safely managed drinking-water services was 96.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
96.1%
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
9th
of 85 countries
All-time high
96.9%
in 2019
All-time low
56.8%
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Population using safely managed drinking-water services in Ireland, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, population using safely managed drinking-water services in Ireland stood at 96.1%.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 12.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population using safely managed drinking-water services in Ireland peaked at 96.9% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 56.8%, in 2000.
Ireland ranks 9th of 85 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Population using safely managed drinking-water services in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 56.8% | — |
| 2001 | 56.8% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 56.8% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 56.8% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 56.8% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 59.7% | +5.0% |
| 2006 | 62.5% | +4.8% |
| 2007 | 65.4% | +4.5% |
| 2008 | 68.2% | +4.4% |
| 2009 | 71.1% | +4.2% |
| 2010 | 73.9% | +4.0% |
| 2011 | 76.8% | +3.9% |
| 2012 | 79.6% | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 82.5% | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 85.3% | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 88.2% | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 91.1% | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 93.9% | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 96.8% | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 96.9% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 96.8% | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 96.6% | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 96.4% | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 96.3% | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 96.1% | -0.2% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 96.1% is above the median for high income countries, which is 96.1%, 1.0× the median. (17 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 96.1% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 91.4%, 1.1× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 61.1% | 56.8% | 71.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 86.5% | 73.9% | 96.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 96.4% | 96.1% | 96.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
More environment data for Ireland
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 2.51 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 2.17 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.412 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.89 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -1.13 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -0.0083 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population using safely managed drinking-water services in Ireland?
- Population using safely managed drinking-water services in Ireland was 96.1% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest population using safely managed drinking-water services recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 96.9% in 2019.
- What is the lowest population using safely managed drinking-water services recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.8% in 2000.
- How does Ireland rank for population using safely managed drinking-water services?
- Ireland ranks 9th out of 85 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population using safely managed drinking-water services rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Population using safely managed drinking-water services (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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