Ireland vs Macao: Share of population using safely managed sanitation

Ireland

81.3%

in 2024

Macao

80.0%

in 2024

Ireland rank

50th

Macao rank

52nd

Share of population using safely managed sanitation over time

Ireland
Macao

How they compare

Ireland currently reports 81.3% against 80.0% in Macao, a difference of 1.3%.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Ireland has been ahead every year.

Ireland ranks 50th and Macao ranks 52nd of 150 regions.

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Share of population using safely managed sanitation in Ireland
Share of population using safely managed sanitation in Macao
Full country ranking

About this data

Indicator: Share of population using safely managed sanitation
Unit: %
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 150 places, 3,667 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Proportion of people using improved sanitation facilities that are not shared with other households and where excreta are safely disposed in situ or transported and treated off-site.