People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per in Ireland
Ireland: People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per was 0.5833 people per square kilometre in 2023. ▬ Flat
People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per in Ireland, 2000–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in people per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per in Ireland stood at 0.5833 people per square kilometre.
That represents a change of down 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per in Ireland peaked at 0.6224 people per square kilometre in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.5832 people per square kilometre, in 2022.
Ireland ranks 104th of 171 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per in Ireland, year by year
| Year | people per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.5886 people per square kilometre | — |
| 2001 | 0.5901 people per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 0.5921 people per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 0.5933 people per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 0.5955 people per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 0.5999 people per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 0.6076 people per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 0.6174 people per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 0.6224 people per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 0.621 people per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 0.6164 people per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 0.6111 people per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 0.6059 people per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 0.6011 people per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 0.5975 people per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 0.5952 people per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 0.5936 people per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 0.5924 people per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 0.5915 people per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 0.5901 people per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 0.587 people per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 0.5832 people per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 0.5832 people per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.5833 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 0.5833 people per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0002 people per square kilometre, 3376.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 0.5833 people per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.009 people per square kilometre, 65.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.6028 people per square kilometre | 0.5886 people per square kilometre | 0.6224 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5995 people per square kilometre | 0.5901 people per square kilometre | 0.6164 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5842 people per square kilometre | 0.5832 people per square kilometre | 0.587 people per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 101 Iraq 0.6943 people per square kilometre compare
- 102 Russia 0.6475 people per square kilometre compare
- 103 Gabon 0.6045 people per square kilometre compare
- 105 Bhutan 0.5214 people per square kilometre compare
- 106 Cyprus 0.5212 people per square kilometre compare
- 107 Tunisia 0.4612 people per square kilometre compare
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 0.5833 people per square kilometre in 2023, 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 0.6224 people per square kilometre in 2008.
- What is the lowest people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5832 people per square kilometre in 2022.
- How does Ireland rank for people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per?
- Ireland ranks 104th out of 171 countries with data for 2023.
- Is people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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 ÷ Land area (sq. km)
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
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.