IDA total vs Ireland: People using safely managed sanitation services, urban
People using safely managed sanitation services, urban over time
- IDA total
- Ireland
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 86.8% against 34.9% in IDA total, a difference of 51.9%.
That makes Ireland's figure about 2.5 times IDA total's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Ireland has been ahead every year.
IDA total ranks 24th and Ireland ranks 27th of 30 groups.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | IDA total | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.5% | 59.3% | 32.7% | Ireland |
| 2010s | 30.3% | 78.1% | 47.7% | Ireland |
| 2020s | 34.0% | 86.3% | 52.3% | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people using safely managed sanitation services, urban, IDA total or Ireland?
- Ireland, at 86.8% against 34.9% in IDA total as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people using safely managed sanitation services, urban between IDA total and Ireland?
- 51.9%, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for IDA total and Ireland?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do IDA total and Ireland rank globally for people using safely managed sanitation services, urban?
- IDA total ranks 24th and Ireland ranks 27th of 30 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO), published as People using safely managed sanitation services, urban (% of urban population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The percentage of people using improved sanitation facilities that are not shared with other households and where excreta are safely disposed of in situ or transported and treated offsite. Improved sanitation facilities include flush/pour flush to piped sewer systems, septic tanks or pit latrines: ventilated improved pit latrines, composting toilets or pit latrines with slabs.