Share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities in Portugal
Portugal: Share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities was 99.8 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
99.8
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
15th
of 175 countries
All-time high
99.8
in 2019
All-time low
96.58
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities in Portugal, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Portugal recorded 99.8 for share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities in Portugal peaked at 99.8 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 96.58, in 2000.
That places Portugal 15th out of 175 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
Share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 96.58 | — |
| 2001 | 96.75 | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 96.92 | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 97.09 | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 97.26 | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 97.43 | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 97.6 | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 97.77 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 97.94 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 98.11 | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 98.28 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 98.45 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 98.62 | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 98.78 | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 98.95 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 99.12 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 99.29 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 99.46 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 99.63 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 99.8 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 99.8 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 99.8 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 99.8 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 99.8 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 99.8 | +0.0% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 99.8 is above the median for high income countries, which is 98.92, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 99.8 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 98.88, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 97.35 | 96.58 | 98.11 | 10 |
| 2010s | 99.04 | 98.28 | 99.8 | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.8 | 99.8 | 99.8 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
- 12 Switzerland 99.9 compare
- 13 Italy 99.9 compare
- 14 Netherlands 99.89 compare
- 16 Kyrgyzstan 99.71 compare
- 17 Maldives 99.66 compare
- 18 Uruguay 99.61 compare
More population data for Portugal
- Population regions 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 long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.0538 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.4941 % change on previous year (2100)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities in Portugal?
- Share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities in Portugal was 99.8 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 99.8 in 2019.
- What is the lowest share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 96.58 in 2000.
- How does Portugal rank for share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities?
- Portugal ranks 15th out of 175 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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