Drinking water service usage in Portugal
Portugal: Drinking water service usage was 95.2% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Drinking water service usage in Portugal, 2000–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for drinking water service usage in Portugal is 95.2%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, drinking water service usage in Portugal peaked at 95.2% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 93.7%, in 2000.
That places Portugal 58th out of 163 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Drinking water service usage in Portugal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 93.7% | — |
| 2001 | 93.7% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 93.8% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 93.8% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 93.8% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 93.9% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 93.9% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 94.0% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 94.0% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 94.0% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 94.2% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 94.3% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 94.4% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 94.5% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 94.5% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 94.6% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 94.7% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 94.8% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 94.8% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 94.9% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 95.0% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 95.0% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 95.1% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 95.2% | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 95.2% | +0.1% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 95.2% is below the median for high income countries, which is 98.7%, 96% of the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 95.2% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 96.7%, 98% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 93.9% | 93.7% | 94.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 94.6% | 94.2% | 94.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 95.1% | 95.0% | 95.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
More environment data for Portugal
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -0.6043 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -0.5127 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.44 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.15 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -3.29 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 0.1607 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is drinking water service usage in Portugal?
- Drinking water service usage in Portugal was 95.2% 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 drinking water service usage recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 95.2% in 2024.
- What is the lowest drinking water service usage recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 93.7% in 2000.
- How does Portugal rank for drinking water service usage?
- Portugal ranks 58th out of 163 countries with data for 2024.
- Is drinking water service usage rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Portugal 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 Drinking water service usage. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Proportion of people using an improved drinking water source that is located on premises, available when needed and free from fecal and priority chemical contamination.