People using safely managed sanitation services, rural in Ireland
Ireland: People using safely managed sanitation services, rural was 71.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
People using safely managed sanitation services, rural in Ireland, 2000–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of rural population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for people using safely managed sanitation services, rural in Ireland is 71.0%, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using safely managed sanitation services, rural in Ireland peaked at 71.2% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 64.9%, in 2000.
Ireland ranks 25th of 100 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
People using safely managed sanitation services, rural in Ireland, year by year
| Year | % of rural population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 64.9% | — |
| 2001 | 65.2% | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 65.5% | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 65.8% | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 66.1% | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 66.4% | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 66.8% | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 67.1% | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 67.5% | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 67.9% | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 68.3% | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 68.7% | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 69.1% | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 69.4% | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 69.8% | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 70.1% | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 70.5% | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 70.8% | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 71.2% | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 71.1% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 71.1% | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 71.0% | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 71.0% | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 71.0% | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 71.0% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 66.3% | 64.9% | 67.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 69.9% | 68.3% | 71.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 71.0% | 71.0% | 71.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 22 Lao People's Democratic Republic 72.7% compare
- 23 Honduras 72.4% compare
- 24 Paraguay 71.1% compare
- 26 Philippines 69.9% compare
- 27 Azerbaijan 68.5% compare
- 28 Eswatini 67.5% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is people using safely managed sanitation services, rural in Ireland?
- People using safely managed sanitation services, rural in Ireland was 71.0% 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 safely managed sanitation services, rural recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 71.2% in 2018.
- What is the lowest people using safely managed sanitation services, rural recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 64.9% in 2000.
- How does Ireland rank for people using safely managed sanitation services, rural?
- Ireland ranks 25th out of 100 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people using safely managed sanitation services, rural rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.8%. 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 (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of People using safely managed sanitation services, rural (% of rural population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.