People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per in Ireland
Ireland: People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per was 0.0074 people per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per in Ireland, 2000–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in people per person.
Analysis
In 2024, people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per in Ireland stood at 0.0074 people per person. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.1% on the previous year and down 16.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per in Ireland peaked at 0.0107 people per person in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.0074 people per person, in 2024.
That places Ireland 103rd out of 171 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per in Ireland, year by year
| Year | people per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0107 people per person | — |
| 2001 | 0.0105 people per person | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0104 people per person | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0102 people per person | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0101 people per person | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0099 people per person | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0098 people per person | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0097 people per person | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0096 people per person | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0094 people per person | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0093 people per person | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0092 people per person | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0091 people per person | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 0.009 people per person | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0088 people per person | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0087 people per person | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0086 people per person | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0085 people per person | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0083 people per person | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0082 people per person | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 0.008 people per person | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0079 people per person | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0077 people per person | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0076 people per person | -1.8% |
| 2024 | 0.0074 people per person | -2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.01 people per person | 0.0094 people per person | 0.0107 people per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0088 people per person | 0.0082 people per person | 0.0093 people per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0077 people per person | 0.0074 people per person | 0.008 people per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
More reference data data for Ireland
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.19 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0921 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 4.87 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 3.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.6 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 21.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.5015 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per in Ireland?
- People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per in Ireland was 0.0074 people per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0107 people per person in 2000.
- What is the lowest people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0074 people per person in 2024.
- How does Ireland rank for people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per?
- Ireland ranks 103rd out of 171 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.