People not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita in Ireland
Ireland: People not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita was 0.0332 people per person in 2024. ▬ Flat
People not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita in Ireland, 2000–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in people per person.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 0.0332 people per person for people not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita in Ireland peaked at 0.0336 people per person in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.0332 people per person, in 2000.
Ireland ranks 94th of 214 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
People not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita in Ireland, year by year
| Year | people per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0332 people per person | — |
| 2001 | 0.0332 people per person | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0332 people per person | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0332 people per person | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0333 people per person | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0333 people per person | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0333 people per person | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0333 people per person | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0334 people per person | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0334 people per person | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0335 people per person | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0335 people per person | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0335 people per person | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0336 people per person | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0336 people per person | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0336 people per person | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0336 people per person | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0336 people per person | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0336 people per person | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0335 people per person | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0335 people per person | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0333 people per person | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0333 people per person | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0333 people per person | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.0332 people per person | -0.3% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 0.0332 people per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0006 people per person, 56.9× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 0.0332 people per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0005 people per person, 69.0× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0333 people per person | 0.0332 people per person | 0.0334 people per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0336 people per person | 0.0335 people per person | 0.0336 people per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0333 people per person | 0.0332 people per person | 0.0335 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 not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita in Ireland?
- People not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita in Ireland was 0.0332 people per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest people not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0336 people per person in 2015.
- What is the lowest people not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0332 people per person in 2000.
- How does Ireland rank for people not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita?
- Ireland ranks 94th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.2%. 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 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 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 not using improved sanitation facilities ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- People 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 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.