Using improved water sources: urban vs. rural population in Ireland
Ireland: Using improved water sources: urban vs. rural population was 96.6% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Using improved water sources: urban vs. rural population in Ireland, 2000–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, using improved water sources: urban vs. rural population in Ireland stood at 96.6%. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, using improved water sources: urban vs. rural population in Ireland peaked at 96.6% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 96.4%, in 2000.
Ireland ranks 155th of 188 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Using improved water sources: urban vs. rural population in Ireland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 96.4% | — |
| 2001 | 96.4% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 96.4% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 96.4% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 96.4% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 96.4% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 96.4% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 96.4% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 96.5% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 96.5% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 96.5% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 96.5% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 96.5% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 96.5% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 96.5% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 96.5% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 96.5% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 96.5% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 96.6% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 96.6% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 96.6% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 96.6% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 96.6% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 96.6% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 96.6% | +0.0% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 96.6% is below the median for high income countries, which is 100.0%, 97% of the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 96.6% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 100.0%, 97% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 96.4% | 96.4% | 96.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 96.5% | 96.5% | 96.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 96.6% | 96.6% | 96.6% | 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 using improved water sources: urban vs. rural population in Ireland?
- Using improved water sources: urban vs. rural population in Ireland was 96.6% in 2024, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest using improved water sources: urban vs. rural population recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 96.6% in 2024.
- What is the lowest using improved water sources: urban vs. rural population recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 96.4% in 2000.
- How does Ireland rank for using improved water sources: urban vs. rural population?
- Ireland ranks 155th out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is using improved water sources: urban vs. rural population rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Using improved water sources: urban vs. rural population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Proportion of people who use an improved drinking water source, regardless of collection time. An improved drinking water source is a safely designed drinking water source and includes e.g. piped water, boreholes or tubewells and packaged or delivered water.