6.2.1.a Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation in Portugal

Portugal: 6.2.1.a Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation was 92.76 in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
92.76
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
25th
of 132 countries
All-time high
92.76
in 2022
All-time low
53.62
in 2000
Years of data
23
2000–2022

6.2.1.a Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation in Portugal, 2000–2022

0204060801002000201120222000: 53.62001: 53.82002: 53.92003: 542004: 562005: 58.12006: 60.32007: 62.52008: 64.82009: 67.12010: 69.52011: 722012: 74.62013: 77.22014: 79.82015: 82.62016: 85.32017: 88.22018: 90.82019: 91.32020: 91.82021: 92.22022: 92.8

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

In 2022, 6.2.1.a proportion of population using safely managed sanitation in Portugal stood at 92.76. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 24.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, 6.2.1.a proportion of population using safely managed sanitation in Portugal peaked at 92.76 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 53.62, in 2000.

Portugal ranks 25th of 132 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.

6.2.1.a Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation in Portugal, year by year

Annual values for 6.2.1.a Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services (%) in Portugal, 2000 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2000 53.62
2001 53.75 +0.2%
2002 53.88 +0.2%
2003 54.01 +0.2%
2004 56.02 +3.7%
2005 58.1 +3.7%
2006 60.25 +3.7%
2007 62.48 +3.7%
2008 64.77 +3.7%
2009 67.13 +3.6%
2010 69.55 +3.6%
2011 72.03 +3.6%
2012 74.58 +3.5%
2013 77.19 +3.5%
2014 79.85 +3.5%
2015 82.57 +3.4%
2016 85.35 +3.4%
2017 88.18 +3.3%
2018 90.84 +3.0%
2019 91.32 +0.5%
2020 91.77 +0.5%
2021 92.19 +0.5%
2022 92.76 +0.6%

Portugal compared with similar countries

  • Portugal's 92.76 is above the median for high income countries, which is 92.19, 1.0× the median. (52 countries reporting)
  • Portugal's 92.76 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 87.84, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 58.4 53.62 67.13 10
2010s 81.14 69.55 91.32 10
2020s 92.24 91.77 92.76 3

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 22 Chile 95.32 compare
  2. 23 Lithuania 95.31 compare
  3. 24 Belgium 94.9 compare
  4. 26 Kyrgyzstan 92.64 compare
  5. 27 Bahrain 92.23 compare
  6. 28 Greece 92.16 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is 6.2.1.a proportion of population using safely managed sanitation in Portugal?
6.2.1.a proportion of population using safely managed sanitation in Portugal was 92.76 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest 6.2.1.a proportion of population using safely managed sanitation recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 92.76 in 2022.
What is the lowest 6.2.1.a proportion of population using safely managed sanitation recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 53.62 in 2000.
How does Portugal rank for 6.2.1.a proportion of population using safely managed sanitation?
Portugal ranks 25th out of 132 countries with data for 2022.
Is 6.2.1.a proportion of population using safely managed sanitation rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is up 24.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Portugal data come from?
The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of 6.2.1.a Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
6.2.1.a Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services (%)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
132 places, 2,993 data points, 2000–2022
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