African Union vs Portugal: Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to

African Union
16.81
in 2024
Portugal
89.8
in 2024
African Union rank
34th
Portugal rank
34th

Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to over time

  • African Union
  • Portugal
20406080200020122024

How they compare

Portugal currently reports 89.8 against 16.81 in African Union, a difference of 72.99.

That makes Portugal's figure about 5.3 times African Union's.

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

African Union ranks 34th and Portugal ranks 34th of 61 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade African Union Portugal Difference Ahead
2000s 14.76 64.51 49.75 Portugal
2010s 15.99 78.37 62.38 Portugal
2020s 16.75 87.53 70.79 Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to, African Union or Portugal?
Portugal, at 89.8 against 16.81 in African Union as of 2024.
What is the difference in proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to between African Union and Portugal?
72.99, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for African Union and Portugal?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do African Union and Portugal rank globally for proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to?
African Union ranks 34th and Portugal ranks 34th of 61 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNICEF, published as Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to sewer networks (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 sanitation facilities connected to sewer networks (Sanitation)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
283 places, 6,880 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed