People not using improved sanitation facilities in Ireland
Ireland: People not using improved sanitation facilities was 179,052 people in 2024. ▲ Rising
People not 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 people.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 179,052 people for people not using improved sanitation facilities in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 14.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people not using improved sanitation facilities in Ireland peaked at 179,052 people in 2024 and was at its lowest, 126,237 people, in 2000.
That places Ireland 89th out of 232 regions with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 138,256 people | 126,237 people | 151,618 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 158,335 people | 152,593 people | 166,700 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 173,656 people | 168,604 people | 179,052 people | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is people not using improved sanitation facilities in Ireland?
- People not using improved sanitation facilities in Ireland was 179,052 people 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 people not using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 179,052 people in 2024.
- What is the lowest people not using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 126,237 people in 2000.
- How does Ireland rank for people not using improved sanitation facilities?
- Ireland ranks 89th out of 232 regions with data for 2024.
- Is people not using improved sanitation facilities rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 People not using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
If no improved sanitation facility is available, people might practice open defecation or use unimproved sanitation facilities.