Population using safely managed sanitation services in Portugal
Portugal: Population using safely managed sanitation services was 88.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
88.3%
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
13th
of 99 countries
All-time high
88.3%
in 2024
All-time low
51.2%
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Population using safely managed sanitation services in Portugal, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, population using safely managed sanitation services in Portugal stood at 88.3%. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and up 22.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population using safely managed sanitation services in Portugal peaked at 88.3% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 51.2%, in 2000.
That places Portugal 13th out of 99 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Population using safely managed sanitation services in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 51.2% | — |
| 2001 | 51.4% | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 51.6% | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 51.7% | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 53.1% | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 54.5% | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 56.1% | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 57.8% | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 59.5% | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 61.4% | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 63.4% | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 65.5% | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 67.7% | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 70.0% | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 72.4% | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 74.9% | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 77.5% | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 80.2% | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 82.8% | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 83.8% | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 84.6% | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 85.4% | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 86.3% | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 87.3% | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 88.3% | +1.2% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 88.3% is above the median for high income countries, which is 88.3%, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 88.3% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 84.2%, 1.0× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 54.8% | 51.2% | 61.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 73.8% | 63.4% | 83.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 86.4% | 84.6% | 88.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
- 11 Germany 91.3% compare
- 12 Luxembourg 89.0% compare
- 14 Jamaica 87.8% compare
- 15 Hungary 87.6% compare
- 16 Uzbekistan 86.3% 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 sanitation services in Portugal?
- Population using safely managed sanitation services in Portugal was 88.3% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest population using safely managed sanitation services recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 88.3% in 2024.
- What is the lowest population using safely managed sanitation services recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.2% in 2000.
- How does Portugal rank for population using safely managed sanitation services?
- Portugal ranks 13th out of 99 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population using safely managed sanitation services rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 sanitation services (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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