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. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
89.7%
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
152nd
of 249 countries
All-time high
90.0%
in 2000
All-time low
89.7%
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Ireland, 2000–2024
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 152nd of 249 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Ireland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 90.0% | — |
| 2001 | 90.0% | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 90.0% | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 90.0% | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 90.0% | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 89.9% | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 89.9% | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 89.9% | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 89.9% | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 89.9% | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 89.9% | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 89.9% | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 89.9% | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 89.9% | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 89.9% | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 89.8% | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 89.8% | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 89.8% | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 89.8% | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 89.8% | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 89.8% | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 89.8% | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 89.8% | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 89.7% | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 89.7% | -0.0% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 89.7% is below the median for high income countries, which is 99.1%, 91% of the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 89.7% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 98.8%, 91% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
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
- 149 Guam 90.4% compare
- 150 Dominican Republic 90.1% compare
- 151 Suriname 90.0% compare
- 153 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 89.7% compare
- 154 Tuvalu 89.7% compare
- 155 Montserrat 89.4% compare
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 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 152nd out of 249 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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