Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities (Share) in Ireland
Ireland: Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities (Share) was 96.6% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities 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
Ireland recorded 96.6% for share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in Ireland peaked at 96.7% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 96.6%, in 2024.
That places Ireland 137th out of 232 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities (Share) in Ireland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 96.7% | — |
| 2001 | 96.7% | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 96.7% | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 96.7% | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 96.7% | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 96.7% | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 96.7% | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 96.7% | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 96.7% | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 96.7% | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 96.7% | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 96.7% | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 96.6% | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 96.6% | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 96.6% | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 96.6% | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 96.6% | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 96.6% | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 96.6% | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 96.6% | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 96.6% | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 96.6% | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 96.6% | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 96.6% | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 96.6% | -0.0% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 96.6% is below the median for high income countries, which is 99.9%, 97% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 96.6% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 100.0%, 97% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 96.7% | 96.7% | 96.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 96.6% | 96.6% | 96.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 96.6% | 96.6% | 96.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
More economy & growth data for Ireland
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.96 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.52 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 7.18 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0082 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 1,078 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 2.06 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.006 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 787.03 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 2.45 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0048 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in Ireland?
- Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in Ireland was 96.6% 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 share of the population using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 96.7% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of the population using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 96.6% in 2024.
- How does Ireland rank for share of the population using improved sanitation facilities?
- Ireland ranks 137th out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the population using improved sanitation facilities rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.0%. 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 for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Proportion of people using improved sanitation facilities, such as toilets or latrines, regardless of whether they are shared with other households.