Portugal vs (SDGRC) West Africa: Proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services

Portugal
99.66
in 2024
(SDGRC) West Africa
41.39
in 2024
Portugal rank
39th
(SDGRC) West Africa rank
42nd

Proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services over time

  • Portugal
  • (SDGRC) West Africa
20406080100200020122024

How they compare

Portugal currently reports 99.66 against 41.39 in (SDGRC) West Africa, a difference of 58.27.

That makes Portugal's figure about 2.4 times (SDGRC) West Africa's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Portugal has been ahead every year.

Portugal ranks 39th and (SDGRC) West Africa ranks 42nd of 231 countries.

Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Portugal (SDGRC) West Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 98.16 24.11 74.05 Portugal
2010s 99.2 32.51 66.68 Portugal
2020s 99.66 39.77 59.89 Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services, Portugal or (SDGRC) West Africa?
Portugal, at 99.66 against 41.39 in (SDGRC) West Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services between Portugal and (SDGRC) West Africa?
58.27, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and (SDGRC) West Africa?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Portugal and (SDGRC) West Africa rank globally for proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services?
Portugal ranks 39th and (SDGRC) West Africa ranks 42nd of 231 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNICEF, published as Proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services (Sanitation). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services (Sanitation)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
292 places, 7,089 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed