Proportion of population using limited … limited sanitation in Portugal
Portugal: Proportion of population using limited sanitation services was 0.3408 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of population using limited sanitation services in Portugal, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of population using limited sanitation services in Portugal is 0.3408, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using limited sanitation services in Portugal peaked at 0.3408 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.3076, in 2000.
Portugal ranks 162nd of 231 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Proportion of population using limited sanitation services in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.3076 | — |
| 2001 | 0.3092 | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 0.3107 | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 0.3122 | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 0.3137 | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 0.3152 | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 0.3167 | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 0.3182 | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 0.3197 | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 0.3212 | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 0.3227 | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 0.3241 | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 0.3256 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 0.327 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 0.3284 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 0.3298 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 0.3312 | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 0.3326 | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 0.334 | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 0.3353 | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 0.3366 | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 0.3377 | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 0.3387 | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 0.3398 | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 0.3408 | +0.3% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 0.3408 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.1006, 3.4× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 0.3408 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.6482, 53% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.3144 | 0.3076 | 0.3212 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3291 | 0.3227 | 0.3353 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3387 | 0.3366 | 0.3408 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
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 limited sanitation services in Portugal?
- Proportion of population using limited sanitation services in Portugal was 0.3408 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population using limited sanitation services recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3408 in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using limited sanitation services recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3076 in 2000.
- How does Portugal rank for proportion of population using limited sanitation services?
- Portugal ranks 162nd out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using limited sanitation services rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.8%. 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 Proportion of population using limited sanitation services (Sanitation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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