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
Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by in Ireland, 2000–2024
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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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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