Population using at least basic drinking-water services in Portugal
Portugal: Population using at least basic drinking-water services was 97.8% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
97.8%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
64th
of 177 countries
All-time high
99.5%
in 2000
All-time low
97.8%
in 2023
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Population using at least basic drinking-water services in Portugal, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population using at least basic drinking-water services in Portugal is 97.8%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population using at least basic drinking-water services in Portugal peaked at 99.5% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 97.8%, in 2023.
Portugal ranks 64th of 177 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 99.2% | 98.8% | 99.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 98.4% | 98.1% | 98.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 97.9% | 97.8% | 98.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
More environment data for Portugal
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 53.17 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 4.97 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 4.92 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.296 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 0.9579 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0441 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 11.4 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0464 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0253 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 5.1 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population using at least basic drinking-water services in Portugal?
- Population using at least basic drinking-water services in Portugal was 97.8% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest population using at least basic drinking-water services recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 99.5% in 2000.
- What is the lowest population using at least basic drinking-water services recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 97.8% in 2023.
- How does Portugal rank for population using at least basic drinking-water services?
- Portugal ranks 64th out of 177 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population using at least basic drinking-water services rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Population using at least basic drinking-water services (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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