Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Portugal

Portugal: Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to was 88.84 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
88.84
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
23rd
of 166 countries
All-time high
88.84
in 2024
All-time low
32.91
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Portugal, 2000–2024

0204060802000201220242000: 32.92001: 33.82002: 34.72003: 35.62004: 38.22005: 40.92006: 43.72007: 46.62008: 49.52009: 52.52010: 55.62011: 58.72012: 61.92013: 65.12014: 68.42015: 71.82016: 75.22017: 78.62018: 81.92019: 83.12020: 84.32021: 85.52022: 86.62023: 87.72024: 88.8

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

Portugal recorded 88.84 for proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 29.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Portugal peaked at 88.84 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 32.91, in 2000.

That places Portugal 23rd out of 166 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Portugal, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to sewer networks and with sewage treated to at least secondary levels (Sanitation) in Portugal, 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 32.91
2001 33.81 +2.7%
2002 34.69 +2.6%
2003 35.56 +2.5%
2004 38.21 +7.5%
2005 40.93 +7.1%
2006 43.73 +6.8%
2007 46.59 +6.5%
2008 49.52 +6.3%
2009 52.52 +6.0%
2010 55.58 +5.8%
2011 58.7 +5.6%
2012 61.88 +5.4%
2013 65.12 +5.2%
2014 68.42 +5.1%
2015 71.77 +4.9%
2016 75.18 +4.7%
2017 78.64 +4.6%
2018 81.94 +4.2%
2019 83.14 +1.5%
2020 84.31 +1.4%
2021 85.47 +1.4%
2022 86.61 +1.3%
2023 87.73 +1.3%
2024 88.84 +1.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 40.85 32.91 52.52 10
2010s 70.04 55.58 83.14 10
2020s 86.59 84.31 88.84 5

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 20 Denmark 92.29 compare
  2. 21 Lithuania 92.17 compare
  3. 22 Chile 89.25 compare
  4. 24 Sweden 87.73 compare
  5. 25 Bahrain 87.09 compare
  6. 26 Greece 86.85 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Portugal?
Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Portugal was 88.84 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 88.84 in 2024.
What is the lowest proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 32.91 in 2000.
How does Portugal rank for proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to?
Portugal ranks 23rd out of 166 countries with data for 2024.
Is proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is up 29.8%. 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 sanitation facilities connected to sewer networks and with sewage treated to at least secondary levels (Sanitation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to sewer networks and with sewage treated to at least secondary levels (Sanitation)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
227 places, 5,567 data points, 2000–2024
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