Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Portugal
Portugal: Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to was 89.8 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Portugal, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Portugal stood at 89.8. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 15.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Portugal peaked at 89.8 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 57.69, in 2000.
Portugal ranks 34th of 222 countries on this measure, 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
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 57.69 | — |
| 2001 | 59.27 | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 60.82 | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 62.34 | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 63.85 | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 65.34 | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 66.8 | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 68.25 | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 69.67 | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 71.08 | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 72.47 | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 73.83 | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 75.18 | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 76.5 | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 77.81 | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 79.09 | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 80.36 | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 81.6 | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 82.83 | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 84.04 | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 85.23 | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 86.4 | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 87.55 | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 88.69 | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 89.8 | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 64.51 | 57.69 | 71.08 | 10 |
| 2010s | 78.37 | 72.47 | 84.04 | 10 |
| 2020s | 87.53 | 85.23 | 89.8 | 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 sanitation facilities connected to in Portugal?
- Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Portugal was 89.8 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 89.8 in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 57.69 in 2000.
- How does Portugal rank for proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to?
- Portugal ranks 34th out of 222 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 15.4%. 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 Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to sewer networks (Sanitation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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