Ireland - Access to basic sanitation services

People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural population)

People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural population) in Ireland was 94.48 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 20 years was 94.48 in 2020, while its lowest value was 91.64 in 2000.

Definition: The percentage of people using at least basic sanitation services, that is, improved sanitation facilities that are not shared with other households. This indicator encompasses both people using basic sanitation services as well as those using safely managed sanitation services. Improved sanitation facilities include flush/pour flush to piped sewer systems, septic tanks or pit latrines; ventilated improved pit latrines, compositing toilets or pit latrines with slabs.

Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org).

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Year Value
2000 91.64
2001 91.80
2002 91.96
2003 92.12
2004 92.27
2005 92.43
2006 92.59
2007 92.75
2008 92.90
2009 93.06
2010 93.22
2011 93.38
2012 93.53
2013 93.69
2014 93.85
2015 94.01
2016 94.16
2017 94.32
2018 94.48
2019 94.48
2020 94.48

People using at least basic sanitation services, urban (% of urban population)

People using at least basic sanitation services, urban (% of urban population) in Ireland was 89.54 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 20 years was 89.54 in 2020, while its lowest value was 88.07 in 2000.

Definition: The percentage of people using at least basic sanitation services, that is, improved sanitation facilities that are not shared with other households. This indicator encompasses both people using basic sanitation services as well as those using safely managed sanitation services. Improved sanitation facilities include flush/pour flush to piped sewer systems, septic tanks or pit latrines; ventilated improved pit latrines, compositing toilets or pit latrines with slabs.

Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org).

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Year Value
2000 88.07
2001 88.15
2002 88.23
2003 88.31
2004 88.40
2005 88.48
2006 88.56
2007 88.64
2008 88.72
2009 88.81
2010 88.89
2011 88.97
2012 89.05
2013 89.13
2014 89.22
2015 89.30
2016 89.38
2017 89.46
2018 89.54
2019 89.54
2020 89.54

People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population)

People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population) in Ireland was 91.34 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 20 years was 91.36 in 2018, while its lowest value was 89.53 in 2000.

Definition: The percentage of people using at least basic sanitation services, that is, improved sanitation facilities that are not shared with other households. This indicator encompasses both people using basic sanitation services as well as those using safely managed sanitation services. Improved sanitation facilities include flush/pour flush to piped sewer systems, septic tanks or pit latrines; ventilated improved pit latrines, compositing toilets or pit latrines with slabs.

Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org).

See also:

Year Value
2000 89.53
2001 89.63
2002 89.74
2003 89.84
2004 89.94
2005 90.04
2006 90.14
2007 90.25
2008 90.35
2009 90.45
2010 90.55
2011 90.66
2012 90.76
2013 90.86
2014 90.96
2015 91.06
2016 91.16
2017 91.26
2018 91.36
2019 91.35
2020 91.34

Classification

Topic: Health Indicators

Sub-Topic: Disease prevention