Share of urban and rural population using safely managed drinking water in Portugal
Portugal: Share of urban and rural population using safely managed drinking water was 97.0% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Share of urban and rural population using safely managed drinking water 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 %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of urban and rural population using safely managed drinking water in Portugal is 97.0%, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of urban and rural population using safely managed drinking water in Portugal peaked at 97.2% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 96.7%, in 2000.
Portugal ranks 21st of 105 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Share of urban and rural population using safely managed drinking water in Portugal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 96.7% | — |
| 2001 | 96.7% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 96.7% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 96.8% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 96.8% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 96.9% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 96.9% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 97.0% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 97.0% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 97.0% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 97.1% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 97.1% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 97.2% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 97.1% | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 97.1% | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 97.1% | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 97.1% | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 97.1% | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 97.1% | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 97.1% | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 97.1% | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 97.0% | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 97.0% | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 97.0% | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 97.0% | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 96.9% | 96.7% | 97.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 97.1% | 97.1% | 97.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 97.0% | 97.0% | 97.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
- 18 Czechia 98.0% compare
- 19 Palau 97.7% compare
- 20 United States 97.7% compare
- 22 Turkmenistan 96.9% compare
- 23 Saint Martin (French part) 96.6% compare
- 24 Croatia 96.5% compare
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- 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)
- Plywood and LVL — Import quantity, annual growth rate 2.83 % change on previous year (2024)
- Plywood and LVL — Import quantity, per unit of GDP 0 m3 per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Plywood and LVL — Import quantity, per capita 0.013 m3 per person (2024)
- Plywood and LVL — Import value, annual growth rate -6.19 % change on previous year (2024)
- Plywood and LVL — Import value, per unit of GDP 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of urban and rural population using safely managed drinking water in Portugal?
- Share of urban and rural population using safely managed drinking water in Portugal was 97.0% 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 share of urban and rural population using safely managed drinking water recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 97.2% in 2012.
- What is the lowest share of urban and rural population using safely managed drinking water recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 96.7% in 2000.
- How does Portugal rank for share of urban and rural population using safely managed drinking water?
- Portugal ranks 21st out of 105 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of urban and rural population using safely managed drinking water rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 Share of urban and rural population using safely managed drinking water. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of people using an improved drinking water source that is located on premises, available when needed and free from fecal and priority chemical contamination.