1.4.1.a Proportion of the population using basic drinking water in Portugal

Portugal: 1.4.1.a Proportion of the population using basic drinking water was 99.26 in 2022. ▬ Flat

Latest (2022)
99.26
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
55th
of 200 countries
All-time high
99.26
in 2022
All-time low
99.16
in 2010
Years of data
23
2000–2022

1.4.1.a Proportion of the population using basic drinking water in Portugal, 2000–2022

0204060801002000201120222000: 99.22001: 99.22002: 99.22003: 99.22004: 99.22005: 99.22006: 99.22007: 99.22008: 99.22009: 99.22010: 99.22011: 99.22012: 99.22013: 99.22014: 99.22015: 99.22016: 99.22017: 99.22018: 99.22019: 99.22020: 99.22021: 99.22022: 99.3

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

The most recent figure for 1.4.1.a proportion of the population using basic drinking water in Portugal is 99.26, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, 1.4.1.a proportion of the population using basic drinking water in Portugal peaked at 99.26 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 99.16, in 2010.

That places Portugal 55th out of 200 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

1.4.1.a Proportion of the population using basic drinking water in Portugal, year by year

Annual values for 1.4.1.a Proportion of the population using basic drinking water services (%) in Portugal, 2000 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2000 99.23
2001 99.22 -0.0%
2002 99.2 -0.0%
2003 99.19 -0.0%
2004 99.19 -0.0%
2005 99.18 -0.0%
2006 99.17 -0.0%
2007 99.17 -0.0%
2008 99.16 -0.0%
2009 99.16 -0.0%
2010 99.16 -0.0%
2011 99.16 +0.0%
2012 99.17 +0.0%
2013 99.17 +0.0%
2014 99.18 +0.0%
2015 99.18 +0.0%
2016 99.19 +0.0%
2017 99.2 +0.0%
2018 99.21 +0.0%
2019 99.22 +0.0%
2020 99.23 +0.0%
2021 99.25 +0.0%
2022 99.26 +0.0%

Portugal compared with similar countries

  • Portugal's 99.26 is below the median for high income countries, which is 99.91, 99% of the median. (66 countries reporting)
  • Portugal's 99.26 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 99.78, 99% of the median. (52 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 99.19 99.16 99.23 10
2010s 99.18 99.16 99.22 10
2020s 99.25 99.23 99.26 3

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 52 Maldives 99.56 compare
  2. 53 Uruguay 99.51 compare
  3. 54 Slovenia 99.5 compare
  4. 56 Tuvalu 99.26 compare
  5. 57 Canada 99.22 compare
  6. 58 Belarus 99.18 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is 1.4.1.a proportion of the population using basic drinking water in Portugal?
1.4.1.a proportion of the population using basic drinking water in Portugal was 99.26 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest 1.4.1.a proportion of the population using basic drinking water recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 99.26 in 2022.
What is the lowest 1.4.1.a proportion of the population using basic drinking water recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 99.16 in 2010.
How does Portugal rank for 1.4.1.a proportion of the population using basic drinking water?
Portugal ranks 55th out of 200 countries with data for 2022.
Is 1.4.1.a proportion of the population using basic drinking water rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Portugal data come from?
The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of 1.4.1.a Proportion of the population using basic drinking water services (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
1.4.1.a Proportion of the population using basic drinking water services (%)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
200 places, 4,456 data points, 2000–2022
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