Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in Portugal
Portugal: Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources was 99.29 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
99.29
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
101st
of 231 countries
All-time high
99.29
in 2024
All-time low
99.16
in 2010
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in Portugal, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in Portugal stood at 99.29. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in Portugal peaked at 99.29 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 99.16, in 2010.
That places Portugal 101st out of 231 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in Portugal, year by year
| 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% |
| 2023 | 99.28 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 99.29 | +0.0% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 99.29 is below the median for high income countries, which is 100, 99% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 99.29 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 99.92, 99% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 99.19 | 99.16 | 99.23 | 10 |
| 2010s | 99.18 | 99.16 | 99.22 | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.26 | 99.23 | 99.29 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
- 98 Jordan 99.41 compare
- 99 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 99.31 compare
- 100 Saint Helena 99.29 compare
- 102 Wallis and Futuna 99.28 compare
- 103 Iraq 99.28 compare
- 104 Serbia 99.26 compare
More population data for Portugal
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 9,261 Persons (2050)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.4941 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.0538 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -4.39 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.0538 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.0% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 396,215 people (2100)
- Population density 95.56 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.0% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate 0.0558 % change on previous year (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in Portugal?
- Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in Portugal was 99.29 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population using improved drinking water sources recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 99.29 in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using improved drinking water sources recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 99.16 in 2010.
- How does Portugal rank for proportion of population using improved drinking water sources?
- Portugal ranks 101st out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using improved drinking water sources 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 Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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