Population using safely managed drinking-water services in Portugal
Portugal: Population using safely managed drinking-water services was 91.4% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
91.4%
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
11th
of 85 countries
All-time high
91.4%
in 2024
All-time low
89.5%
in 2009
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Population using safely managed drinking-water services in Portugal, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, population using safely managed drinking-water services in Portugal stood at 91.4%. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population using safely managed drinking-water services in Portugal peaked at 91.4% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 89.5%, in 2009.
Portugal ranks 11th of 85 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Population using safely managed drinking-water services in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 90.2% | — |
| 2001 | 90.1% | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 90.0% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 90.0% | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 89.9% | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 89.8% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 89.8% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 89.7% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 89.6% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 89.5% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 89.7% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 89.8% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 89.9% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 90.0% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 90.2% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 90.3% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 90.4% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 90.5% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 90.6% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 90.8% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 90.9% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 91.0% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 91.1% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 91.2% | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 91.4% | +0.2% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 91.4% is below the median for high income countries, which is 96.1%, 95% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 91.4% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 91.4%, 1.0× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 89.9% | 89.5% | 90.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 90.2% | 89.7% | 90.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 91.1% | 90.9% | 91.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
- 8 Luxembourg 97.9% compare
- 9 Ireland 96.1% compare
- 10 Turkmenistan 92.3% compare
- 12 Iran 88.1% compare
- 13 Ukraine 86.9% compare
- 14 Costa Rica 81.1% compare
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)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 3.41 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population using safely managed drinking-water services in Portugal?
- Population using safely managed drinking-water services in Portugal was 91.4% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest population using safely managed drinking-water services recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 91.4% in 2024.
- What is the lowest population using safely managed drinking-water services recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 89.5% in 2009.
- How does Portugal rank for population using safely managed drinking-water services?
- Portugal ranks 11th out of 85 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population using safely managed drinking-water services rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. 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 safely managed drinking-water services (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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