Ireland - Access to safely managed drinking water services

People using safely managed drinking water services (% of population)

People using safely managed drinking water services (% of population) in Ireland was 97.33 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 20 years was 97.33 in 2018, while its lowest value was 93.49 in 2000.

Definition: The percentage of people using drinking water from an improved source that is accessible on premises, available when needed and free from faecal and priority chemical contamination. Improved water sources include piped water, boreholes or tubewells, protected dug wells, protected springs, and packaged or delivered water.

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

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Year Value
2000 93.49
2001 93.71
2002 93.93
2003 94.14
2004 94.36
2005 94.58
2006 94.80
2007 95.02
2008 95.24
2009 95.46
2010 95.68
2011 95.90
2012 96.11
2013 96.33
2014 96.55
2015 96.77
2016 96.99
2017 97.20
2018 97.33
2019 97.33
2020 97.33

Classification

Topic: Health Indicators

Sub-Topic: Disease prevention