People using at least a basic drinking water source in Portugal
Portugal: People using at least a basic drinking water source was 10.35 million people in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
10.35 million people
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
85th
of 231 countries
All-time high
10.49 million people
in 2010
All-time low
10.20 million people
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
People using at least a basic drinking water source 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 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for people using at least a basic drinking water source in Portugal is 10.35 million people, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using at least a basic drinking water source in Portugal peaked at 10.49 million people in 2010 and was at its lowest, 10.20 million people, in 2000.
Portugal ranks 85th of 231 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
People using at least a basic drinking water source in Portugal, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 10.20 million people | — |
| 2001 | 10.27 million people | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 10.33 million people | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 10.37 million people | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 10.40 million people | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 10.42 million people | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 10.44 million people | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 10.46 million people | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 10.48 million people | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 10.49 million people | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 10.49 million people | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 10.47 million people | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 10.43 million people | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 10.37 million people | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 10.32 million people | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 10.29 million people | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 10.26 million people | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 10.25 million people | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 10.24 million people | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 10.26 million people | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 10.29 million people | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 10.31 million people | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 10.34 million people | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 10.36 million people | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 10.35 million people | -0.0% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 10.35 million people is above the median for high income countries, which is 3.05 million people, 3.4× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 10.35 million people is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.20 million people, 1.7× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.38 million people | 10.20 million people | 10.49 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.34 million people | 10.24 million people | 10.49 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.33 million people | 10.29 million people | 10.36 million people | 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 people using at least a basic drinking water source in Portugal?
- People using at least a basic drinking water source in Portugal was 10.35 million 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 using at least a basic drinking water source recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 10.49 million people in 2010.
- What is the lowest people using at least a basic drinking water source recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.20 million people in 2000.
- How does Portugal rank for people using at least a basic drinking water source?
- Portugal ranks 85th out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people using at least a basic drinking water source rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. 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 People using at least a basic drinking water source. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people using an improved drinking water source, which is either available on premises, or collection time is no more than 30 minutes for a roundtrip.