Using safely managed drinking water in urban vs. rural areas in Ireland
Ireland: Using safely managed drinking water in urban vs. rural areas was 96.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Using safely managed drinking water in urban vs. rural areas 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
The most recent figure for using safely managed drinking water in urban vs. rural areas in Ireland is 96.1%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 8.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, using safely managed drinking water in urban vs. rural areas in Ireland peaked at 96.1% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 88.3%, in 2000.
Ireland ranks 27th of 105 regions on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 88.3% | 88.3% | 88.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 89.2% | 88.4% | 91.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 94.4% | 92.7% | 96.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
More environment data for Ireland
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 59.68 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 11.06 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 15.58 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.0879 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 1.23 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0115 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 18.11 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0209 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0087 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 1.16 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is using safely managed drinking water in urban vs. rural areas in Ireland?
- Using safely managed drinking water in urban vs. rural areas in Ireland was 96.1% 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 safely managed drinking water in urban vs. rural areas recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 96.1% in 2024.
- What is the lowest using safely managed drinking water in urban vs. rural areas recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 88.3% in 2000.
- How does Ireland rank for using safely managed drinking water in urban vs. rural areas?
- Ireland ranks 27th out of 105 regions with data for 2024.
- Is using safely managed drinking water in urban vs. rural areas rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 safely managed drinking water in urban vs. rural areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Proportion of people using an improved drinking water source that is located on premises, available when needed and free from faecal and priority chemical contamination.