Percentage of population using safely managed sanitation services in Ireland

Ireland: Percentage of population using safely managed sanitation services was 81 % in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
81 %
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
43rd
of 134 countries
All-time high
81 %
in 2021
All-time low
57 %
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Percentage of population using safely managed sanitation services in Ireland, 2000–2024

0204060802000201220242000: 57 %2001: 58 %2002: 59 %2003: 60 %2004: 61 %2005: 62 %2006: 64 %2007: 65 %2008: 66 %2009: 68 %2010: 69 %2011: 70 %2012: 72 %2013: 73 %2014: 74 %2015: 76 %2016: 77 %2017: 79 %2018: 80 %2019: 80 %2020: 80 %2021: 81 %2022: 81 %2023: 81 %2024: 81 %

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.

Analysis

Ireland recorded 81 % for percentage of population using safely managed sanitation services in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

That represents a change of up 9.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, percentage of population using safely managed sanitation services in Ireland peaked at 81 % in 2021 and was at its lowest, 57 %, in 2000.

That places Ireland 43rd out of 134 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

Percentage of population using safely managed sanitation services in Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Percentage of population using safely managed sanitation services (percent) — Value in Ireland, 2000 to 2024.
Year % Change
2000 57 %
2001 58 % +1.8%
2002 59 % +1.7%
2003 60 % +1.7%
2004 61 % +1.7%
2005 62 % +1.6%
2006 64 % +3.2%
2007 65 % +1.6%
2008 66 % +1.5%
2009 68 % +3.0%
2010 69 % +1.5%
2011 70 % +1.4%
2012 72 % +2.9%
2013 73 % +1.4%
2014 74 % +1.4%
2015 76 % +2.7%
2016 77 % +1.3%
2017 79 % +2.6%
2018 80 % +1.3%
2019 80 % +0.0%
2020 80 % +0.0%
2021 81 % +1.2%
2022 81 % +0.0%
2023 81 % +0.0%
2024 81 % +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 62 % 57 % 68 % 10
2010s 75 % 69 % 80 % 10
2020s 80.8 % 80 % 81 % 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is percentage of population using safely managed sanitation services in Ireland?
Percentage of population using safely managed sanitation services in Ireland was 81 % in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest percentage of population using safely managed sanitation services recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 81 % in 2021.
What is the lowest percentage of population using safely managed sanitation services recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 57 % in 2000.
How does Ireland rank for percentage of population using safely managed sanitation services?
Ireland ranks 43rd out of 134 countries with data for 2024.
Is percentage of population using safely managed sanitation services rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Ireland data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Percentage of population using safely managed sanitation services (percent) — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Percentage of population using safely managed sanitation services (percent) — Value
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
174 places, 4,285 data points, 2000–2024
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