Safely managed drinking water in Ireland
96.1% of people in Ireland used safely managed drinking water in 2024. The value for 2024 is the highest in the series, which starts in 2000.
Ireland, 2024
96.1%
Change from 2023
+0.5percentage points
World, 2024
73.7%
Median of European Union (27 countries), 2024
99.5%
Position in 2024
49th of 148
Safely managed drinking water 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 | World |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 96.1% | 73.7% |
| 2023 | 95.6% | 72.0% |
| 2022 | 95.1% | 71.5% |
| 2021 | 94.6% | 71.0% |
| 2020 | 94.2% | 70.5% |
| 2019 | 93.7% | 69.9% |
| 2018 | 93.1% | 69.4% |
| 2017 | 91.5% | 68.8% |
| 2016 | 89.9% | 68.2% |
| 2015 | 88.3% | 67.7% |
| 2014 | 87.2% | 67.1% |
| 2013 | 86.1% | 66.5% |
| 2012 | 85.0% | 65.9% |
| 2011 | 83.9% | 65.3% |
| 2010 | 82.8% | 64.8% |
| 2009 | 81.7% | 64.3% |
| 2008 | 80.5% | 63.8% |
| 2007 | 79.4% | 63.4% |
| 2006 | 78.2% | 63.1% |
| 2005 | 77.0% | 62.8% |
| 2004 | 75.8% | 62.5% |
| 2003 | 75.7% | 62.1% |
| 2002 | 75.6% | 61.8% |
| 2001 | 75.5% | 61.5% |
| 2000 | 75.4% | 61.2% |
A dash means no value was published for that period.
In short
- That is a change of +0.5 percentage points from 95.6% in 2023.
- Since 2014, when it was 87.2%, the figure has changed by +8.9 percentage points.
- Among the 148 countries with data for 2024, Ireland has the 49th highest value.
- The figure for the world in 2024 was 73.7%.
More for Ireland
All statistics for Ireland
Basic drinking water access
97.1%
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
Basic sanitation access
89.7%
2024 · World Bank
Level of water stress
8.1%
2022 · World Bank