Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by in Portugal
Portugal: Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by was 93.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by in Portugal, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Portugal recorded 93.9% for proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 17.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by in Portugal peaked at 93.9% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 53.7%, in 2000.
Portugal ranks 27th of 140 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 53.7% | — |
| 2001 | 53.8% | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 53.9% | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 54.1% | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 56.1% | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 58.2% | +3.7% |
| 2006 | 60.3% | +3.7% |
| 2007 | 62.5% | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 64.8% | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 67.2% | +3.6% |
| 2010 | 69.6% | +3.6% |
| 2011 | 72.1% | +3.6% |
| 2012 | 74.6% | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 77.2% | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 79.9% | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 82.6% | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 85.4% | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 88.2% | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 90.9% | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 91.4% | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 91.9% | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 92.3% | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 92.8% | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 93.4% | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 93.9% | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 58.5% | 53.7% | 67.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 81.2% | 69.6% | 91.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 92.9% | 91.9% | 93.9% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by in Portugal?
- Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by in Portugal was 93.9% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 93.9% in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.7% in 2000.
- How does Portugal rank for proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by?
- Portugal ranks 27th out of 140 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 sanitation services, by urban/rural (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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