Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Ireland
Ireland: Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location was 89.7% in 2024. β¬ Flat
Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Ireland, 2000β2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 89.7% for proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Ireland peaked at 90.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 89.7%, in 2024.
Ireland ranks 142nd of 230 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 90.0% | 89.9% | 90.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 89.8% | 89.8% | 89.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 89.8% | 89.7% | 89.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 139 Guam 90.4% compare
- 140 Dominican Republic 90.1% compare
- 141 Suriname 90.0% compare
- 143 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 89.7% compare
- 144 Tuvalu 89.7% compare
- 145 Montserrat 89.4% compare
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- Temperature change 1.89 Β°C (2025)
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- Total fibre furnish β Production 414,600 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import value 12,009 1000 USD (2024)
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- Other paper and paperboard β Export value 30,918 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Export quantity 14,319 t (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Ireland?
- Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Ireland was 89.7% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 90.0% in 2000.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 89.7% in 2024.
- How does Ireland rank for proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location?
- Ireland ranks 142nd out of 230 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location 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 United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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