People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities in Ireland
Ireland: People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities was 39,951 people in 2024. ▬ Flat
People in rural areas 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
In 2024, people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities in Ireland stood at 39,951 people. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and down 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities in Ireland peaked at 42,877 people in 2008 and was at its lowest, 39,951 people, in 2024.
That places Ireland 96th out of 175 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities in Ireland, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 40,550 people | — |
| 2001 | 40,652 people | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 40,786 people | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 40,870 people | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 41,025 people | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 41,326 people | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 41,857 people | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 42,534 people | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 42,877 people | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 42,778 people | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 42,463 people | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 42,102 people | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 41,738 people | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 41,411 people | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 41,161 people | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 41,000 people | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 40,890 people | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 40,809 people | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 40,749 people | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 40,654 people | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 40,439 people | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 40,177 people | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 40,176 people | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 40,186 people | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 39,951 people | -0.6% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 39,951 people is above the median for high income countries, which is 9.56 people, 4177.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 39,951 people is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 327.89 people, 121.8× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 41,526 people | 40,550 people | 42,877 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 41,298 people | 40,654 people | 42,463 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 40,186 people | 39,951 people | 40,439 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 93 Azerbaijan 59,330 people compare
- 94 Lithuania 49,368 people compare
- 95 Tajikistan 41,064 people compare
- 97 Croatia 39,802 people compare
- 98 El Salvador 36,926 people compare
- 99 Cape Verde 36,878 people 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 in Ireland?
- People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities in Ireland was 39,951 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 in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 42,877 people in 2008.
- What is the lowest people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 39,951 people in 2024.
- How does Ireland rank for people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities?
- Ireland ranks 96th out of 175 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 in rural areas 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.