Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by in Ireland

Ireland: Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by was 81.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
81.3%
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
49th
of 140 countries
All-time high
81.3%
in 2024
All-time low
57.0%
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by in Ireland, 2000–2024

0204060802000201220242000: 572001: 58.12002: 59.22003: 60.22004: 61.42005: 62.52006: 63.72007: 652008: 66.32009: 67.62010: 692011: 70.32012: 71.72013: 73.12014: 74.42015: 75.82016: 77.22017: 78.62018: 802019: 80.22020: 80.42021: 80.62022: 80.82023: 812024: 81.3

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

The most recent figure for proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by in Ireland is 81.3%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 9.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by in Ireland peaked at 81.3% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 57.0%, in 2000.

Ireland ranks 49th of 140 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by in Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by urban/rural (%) in Ireland, 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 57.0%
2001 58.1% +1.9%
2002 59.2% +1.9%
2003 60.2% +1.8%
2004 61.4% +1.8%
2005 62.5% +1.8%
2006 63.7% +2.0%
2007 65.0% +2.0%
2008 66.3% +2.0%
2009 67.6% +2.0%
2010 69.0% +2.0%
2011 70.3% +2.0%
2012 71.7% +1.9%
2013 73.1% +1.9%
2014 74.4% +1.9%
2015 75.8% +1.9%
2016 77.2% +1.9%
2017 78.6% +1.8%
2018 80.0% +1.7%
2019 80.2% +0.2%
2020 80.4% +0.3%
2021 80.6% +0.3%
2022 80.8% +0.3%
2023 81.0% +0.3%
2024 81.3% +0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 62.1% 57.0% 67.6% 10
2010s 75.0% 69.0% 80.2% 10
2020s 80.8% 80.4% 81.3% 5

Countries ranked near Ireland

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  3. 48 Canada 81.3% compare
  4. 50 Jordan 80.1% compare
  5. 51 Tunisia 79.8% compare
  6. 52 Italy 78.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by in Ireland?
Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by in Ireland was 81.3% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 81.3% in 2024.
What is the lowest proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 57.0% in 2000.
How does Ireland rank for proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by?
Ireland ranks 49th out of 140 countries with data for 2024.
Is proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 safely managed sanitation services, by urban/rural (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by urban/rural (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
185 places, 4,542 data points, 2000–2024
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