Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Portugal
Portugal: Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location was 99.7% in 2024. β¬ Flat
Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Portugal, 2000β2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Portugal is 99.7%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Portugal peaked at 99.7% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 97.7%, in 2000.
That places Portugal 41st out of 230 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 98.2% | 97.7% | 98.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 99.2% | 98.8% | 99.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.7% | 99.7% | 99.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
- 38 Guadeloupe 99.7% compare
- 39 Maldives 99.7% compare
- 40 Seychelles 99.7% compare
- 42 Antigua and Barbuda 99.6% compare
- 43 Denmark 99.6% compare
- 44 Belgium 99.5% compare
More environment data for Portugal
- Standard Deviation 0.44 Β°C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.15 Β°C (2025)
- Recovered paper β Production 969,945 t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish β Production 3.65 million t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import value 28,002 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import quantity 8,251 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Export value 473,567 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Export quantity 582,185 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Import value 659,862 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Import quantity 681,792 t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Portugal?
- Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Portugal was 99.7% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 99.7% in 2021.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 97.7% in 2000.
- How does Portugal rank for proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location?
- Portugal ranks 41st out of 230 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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