People in rural areas not using an improved water source in Portugal
Portugal: People in rural areas not using an improved water source was 73,082 people in 2024. ▲ Rising
People in rural areas not using an improved water source in Portugal, 2000–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2024, people in rural areas not using an improved water source in Portugal stood at 73,082 people.
The figure is down 1.7% on the previous year and up 22.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people in rural areas not using an improved water source in Portugal peaked at 74,318 people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 23,807 people, in 2000.
Portugal ranks 91st of 178 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 37,431 people | 23,807 people | 49,869 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 60,461 people | 52,234 people | 68,067 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 72,282 people | 69,760 people | 74,318 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
More environment data for Portugal
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 53.17 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 4.97 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 4.92 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.296 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 0.9579 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0441 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 11.4 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0464 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0253 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 5.1 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people in rural areas not using an improved water source in Portugal?
- People in rural areas not using an improved water source in Portugal was 73,082 people in 2024, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest people in rural areas not using an improved water source recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 74,318 people in 2023.
- What is the lowest people in rural areas not using an improved water source recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 23,807 people in 2000.
- How does Portugal rank for people in rural areas not using an improved water source?
- Portugal ranks 91st out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people in rural areas not using an improved water source rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of People in rural areas not using an improved water source. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people not using improved drinking water sources. These people might use surface water sources or unprotected springs or wells, as no safe and reliable improved drinking water source is available to them.