Proportion of population using basic sanitation services in Portugal
Portugal: Proportion of population using basic sanitation services was 5.73 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Proportion of population using basic sanitation services in Portugal, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of population using basic sanitation services in Portugal stood at 5.73. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 8.7% on the previous year and down 70.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using basic sanitation services in Portugal peaked at 43.95 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 5.73, in 2024.
Portugal ranks 106th of 149 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 39.7 | 31.49 | 43.95 | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.02 | 8.21 | 29.17 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.79 | 5.73 | 7.77 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
More population data for Portugal
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 9,261 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population -0.2816 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate 0.0558 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.049 (2100)
- Population density 95.56 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 396,215 (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.049 (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates -0.2814 % change on previous year (2030)
- Fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate -2.76 % change on previous year (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled 68,603 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population using basic sanitation services in Portugal?
- Proportion of population using basic sanitation services in Portugal was 5.73 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population using basic sanitation services recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 43.95 in 2000.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using basic sanitation services recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.73 in 2024.
- How does Portugal rank for proportion of population using basic sanitation services?
- Portugal ranks 106th out of 149 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using basic sanitation services rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 70.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Proportion of population using basic sanitation services (Sanitation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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