Ireland Clean Water Access 2000-2024

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.
  • Ireland clean water access for 2022 was 95.99%, a 0% increase from 2021.
  • Ireland clean water access for 2021 was 96.00%, a 0.14% increase from 2020.
  • Ireland clean water access for 2020 was 95.85%, a 0.15% increase from 2019.
  • Ireland clean water access for 2019 was 95.70%, a 0.15% increase from 2018.
Data Source: World Bank

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Country Name % of Population
Iceland 100.00%
Liechtenstein 100.00%
Hungary 100.00%
Kuwait 100.00%
Hong Kong 100.00%
Monaco 100.00%
San Marino 100.00%
Macao 100.00%
New Zealand 100.00%
Singapore 100.00%
Gibraltar 100.00%
Netherlands 99.97%
Denmark 99.92%
Germany 99.92%
Puerto Rico 99.87%
United Kingdom 99.80%
Malta 99.77%
Cyprus 99.77%
Belgium 99.74%
Sweden 99.74%
Isle of Man 99.71%
France 99.70%
Finland 99.64%
Spain 99.57%
Luxembourg 99.53%
Israel 99.47%
South Korea 99.28%
Slovak Republic 99.18%
Guam 99.06%
Canada 99.04%
Bahrain 98.90%
Austria 98.90%
Greece 98.88%
Norway 98.82%
Chile 98.77%
Japan 98.66%
Slovenia 98.27%
Czech Republic 97.88%
United States 97.47%
Latvia 97.11%
Estonia 97.02%
New Caledonia 96.87%
Switzerland 96.70%
Qatar 96.65%
St. Martin (French part) 96.63%
Ireland 95.99%
Portugal 95.16%
Lithuania 94.98%
Italy 92.71%
Oman 90.85%
Andorra 90.64%
Northern Mariana Islands 90.64%
Palau 90.44%
Poland 88.91%
French Polynesia 81.81%
Turks and Caicos Islands 47.09%
Ireland Clean Water Access - Historical Data
Year % of Population Annual Change
2022 95.99% 0.00%
2021 96.00% 0.14%
2020 95.85% 0.15%
2019 95.70% 0.15%
2018 95.55% 0.09%
2017 95.46% 0.09%
2016 95.38% 0.09%
2015 95.29% 0.09%
2014 95.20% 0.09%
2013 95.11% 0.09%
2012 95.02% 0.09%
2011 94.93% 2.88%
2010 92.05% 4.41%
2009 87.64% 4.45%
2008 83.19% 4.49%
2007 78.70% 4.53%
2006 74.17% 4.61%
2005 69.57% 4.67%
2004 64.90% 0.13%
2003 64.77% 0.13%
2002 64.65% 0.11%
2001 64.54% 0.11%
2000 64.43% 0.11%