Proportion of population using safely managed drinking water in Portugal
Portugal: Proportion of population using safely managed drinking water was 95.2% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Proportion of population using safely managed drinking water in Portugal, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of population using safely managed drinking water in Portugal stood at 95.2%. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using safely managed drinking water in Portugal peaked at 95.2% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 93.7%, in 2000.
That places Portugal 55th out of 150 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Proportion of population using safely managed drinking water in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 93.7% | — |
| 2001 | 93.7% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 93.8% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 93.8% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 93.8% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 93.9% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 93.9% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 94.0% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 94.0% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 94.0% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 94.2% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 94.3% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 94.4% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 94.5% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 94.5% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 94.6% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 94.7% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 94.8% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 94.8% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 94.9% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 95.0% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 95.0% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 95.1% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 95.2% | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 95.2% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 93.9% | 93.7% | 94.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 94.6% | 94.2% | 94.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 95.1% | 95.0% | 95.2% | 5 |
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- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.44 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.15 °C (2025)
- Other paper and paperboard — Import quantity, annual growth rate 8.21 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Import quantity, per capita 0.0638 t per person (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Import value, annual growth rate 3.4 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Import value, per capita 0.0617 1000 USD per person (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population using safely managed drinking water in Portugal?
- Proportion of population using safely managed drinking water in Portugal was 95.2% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of population using safely managed drinking water recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 95.2% in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using safely managed drinking water recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 93.7% in 2000.
- How does Portugal rank for proportion of population using safely managed drinking water?
- Portugal ranks 55th out of 150 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using safely managed drinking water rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. 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 safely managed drinking water services, by urban/rural (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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