People using at least basic sanitation services in Ireland
Ireland: People using at least basic sanitation services was 89.7% in 2024. ▬ Flat
People using at least basic sanitation services in Ireland, 2000–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of population.
Analysis
In 2024, people using at least basic sanitation services in Ireland stood at 89.7%. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using at least basic sanitation services in Ireland peaked at 90.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 89.7%, in 2024.
That places Ireland 126th out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
People using at least basic sanitation services in Ireland, year by year
| Year | % of population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 90.0% | — |
| 2001 | 90.0% | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 90.0% | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 90.0% | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 90.0% | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 89.9% | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 89.9% | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 89.9% | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 89.9% | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 89.9% | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 89.9% | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 89.9% | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 89.9% | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 89.9% | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 89.9% | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 89.8% | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 89.8% | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 89.8% | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 89.8% | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 89.8% | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 89.8% | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 89.8% | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 89.8% | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 89.7% | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 89.7% | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 90.0% | 89.9% | 90.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 89.8% | 89.8% | 89.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 89.8% | 89.7% | 89.8% | 5 |
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More health data for Ireland
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -4.76 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.89 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,122 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 20 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate -0.8762 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per capita 0.181 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, annual growth rate 1.81 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per capita 0.3307 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people using at least basic sanitation services in Ireland?
- People using at least basic sanitation services in Ireland was 89.7% in 2024, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest people using at least basic sanitation services recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 90.0% in 2000.
- What is the lowest people using at least basic sanitation services recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 89.7% in 2024.
- How does Ireland rank for people using at least basic sanitation services?
- Ireland ranks 126th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people using at least basic sanitation services rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 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 (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The percentage of people using at least basic sanitation services, that is, improved sanitation facilities that are not shared with other households. This indicator encompasses both people using basic sanitation services as well as those using safely managed sanitation services. 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.