Safely managed sanitation in Ireland
81.3% of people in Ireland used safely managed sanitation in 2024. The value for 2024 is the highest in the series, which starts in 2000.
Ireland, 2024
81.3%
Change from 2023
+0.2percentage points
World, 2024
58.5%
Median of European Union (27 countries), 2024
92.1%
Position in 2024
48th of 141
Safely managed sanitation 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 | 81.3% | 58.5% |
| 2023 | 81.0% | 57.8% |
| 2022 | 80.8% | 57.0% |
| 2021 | 80.6% | 56.1% |
| 2020 | 80.4% | 55.2% |
| 2019 | 80.2% | 54.2% |
| 2018 | 80.0% | 52.8% |
| 2017 | 78.6% | 51.3% |
| 2016 | 77.2% | 49.9% |
| 2015 | 75.8% | 48.4% |
| 2014 | 74.4% | 46.9% |
| 2013 | 73.1% | 45.5% |
| 2012 | 71.7% | 44.1% |
| 2011 | 70.3% | 42.8% |
| 2010 | 69.0% | 41.5% |
| 2009 | 67.6% | 40.2% |
| 2008 | 66.3% | 38.9% |
| 2007 | 65.0% | 37.6% |
| 2006 | 63.7% | 36.3% |
| 2005 | 62.5% | 35.1% |
| 2004 | 61.4% | 34.0% |
| 2003 | 60.2% | 32.8% |
| 2002 | 59.2% | 31.7% |
| 2001 | 58.1% | 31.7% |
| 2000 | 57.0% | 31.3% |
A dash means no value was published for that period.
In short
- That is a change of +0.2 percentage points from 81.0% in 2023.
- Since 2014, when it was 74.4%, the figure has changed by +6.8 percentage points.
- Among the 141 countries with data for 2024, Ireland has the 48th highest value.
- The figure for the world in 2024 was 58.5%.
More for Ireland
All statistics for Ireland
Basic sanitation access
89.7%
2024 · World Bank
Safely managed drinking water
96.1%
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 drinking water access
97.1%
2024 · World Bank