Share of the population with access to sanitation facilities in Portugal
Portugal: Share of the population with access to sanitation facilities was 93.92 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of the population with access to sanitation facilities in Portugal, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, share of the population with access to sanitation facilities in Portugal stood at 93.92. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 17.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population with access to sanitation facilities in Portugal peaked at 93.92 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 53.7, in 2000.
That places Portugal 28th out of 150 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.
Share of the population with access to sanitation facilities in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 53.7 | — |
| 2001 | 53.83 | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 53.95 | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 54.07 | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 56.07 | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 58.15 | +3.7% |
| 2006 | 60.3 | +3.7% |
| 2007 | 62.52 | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 64.81 | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 67.16 | +3.6% |
| 2010 | 69.58 | +3.6% |
| 2011 | 72.06 | +3.6% |
| 2012 | 74.6 | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 77.21 | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 79.87 | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 82.59 | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 85.36 | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 88.19 | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 90.87 | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 91.41 | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 91.88 | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 92.33 | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 92.82 | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 93.38 | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 93.92 | +0.6% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 93.92 is above the median for high income countries, which is 92.12, 1.0× the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 93.92 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 89.99, 1.0× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 58.46 | 53.7 | 67.16 | 10 |
| 2010s | 81.17 | 69.58 | 91.41 | 10 |
| 2020s | 92.87 | 91.88 | 93.92 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
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- 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 the population with access to sanitation facilities in Portugal?
- Share of the population with access to sanitation facilities in Portugal was 93.92 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population with access to sanitation facilities recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 93.92 in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of the population with access to sanitation facilities recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.7 in 2000.
- How does Portugal rank for share of the population with access to sanitation facilities?
- Portugal ranks 28th out of 150 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the population with access to sanitation facilities rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population with access to sanitation facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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