Basic drinking water access in Ireland
97.1% of people in Ireland used at least basic drinking water services in 2024. The value for 2024 is the highest in the series, which starts in 2000.
Ireland, 2024
97.1%
Change from 2023
0percentage points
European Union, 2024
99.1%
Median of European Union (27 countries), 2024
99.9%
Position in 2024
105th of 202
Basic drinking water access in Ireland over time
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% of population. Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators. Gaps mean no published value; points are not joined across missing years.
| Period | Ireland | European Union |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 97.1% | 99.1% |
| 2023 | 97.1% | 99.1% |
| 2022 | 97.1% | 99.1% |
| 2021 | 97.0% | 99.2% |
| 2020 | 97.0% | 99.2% |
| 2019 | 97.0% | 99.2% |
| 2018 | 97.0% | 99.3% |
| 2017 | 97.0% | 99.3% |
| 2016 | 97.0% | 99.3% |
| 2015 | 96.9% | 99.4% |
| 2014 | 96.9% | 99.4% |
| 2013 | 96.9% | 99.4% |
| 2012 | 96.9% | 99.5% |
| 2011 | 96.9% | 99.5% |
| 2010 | 96.8% | 99.5% |
| 2009 | 96.8% | 99.5% |
| 2008 | 96.8% | 99.5% |
| 2007 | 96.8% | 99.5% |
| 2006 | 96.8% | 99.5% |
| 2005 | 96.7% | 99.5% |
| 2004 | 96.7% | 99.6% |
| 2003 | 96.7% | 99.5% |
| 2002 | 96.7% | 99.5% |
| 2001 | 96.7% | 99.5% |
| 2000 | 96.6% | 99.5% |
A dash means no value was published for that period.
In short
- That is a change of 0 percentage points from 97.1% in 2023.
- Since 2014, when it was 96.9%, the figure has changed by +0.2 percentage points.
- Among the 202 countries with data for 2024, Ireland has the 105th highest value.
- The figure for the European Union in 2024 was 99.1%.
More for Ireland
All statistics for Ireland
Safely managed drinking water
96.1%
2024 · World Bank
Basic sanitation access
89.7%
2024 · World Bank
Municipal waste generated per person
576 kg per person
2024 · Eurostat
Recycling rate of municipal waste
43.1%
2024 · Eurostat
Total waste generated per person
3,101 kg per person
2024 · Eurostat
Level of water stress
8.1%
2022 · World Bank