Share of urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services in Portugal
Portugal: Share of urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services was 88.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services in Portugal, 2000–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services in Portugal is 88.3%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 22.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services in Portugal peaked at 88.3% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 51.2%, in 2000.
Portugal ranks 13th of 100 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Share of urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services in Portugal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 51.2% | — |
| 2001 | 51.4% | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 51.6% | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 51.7% | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 53.1% | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 54.5% | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 56.1% | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 57.8% | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 59.5% | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 61.4% | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 63.4% | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 65.5% | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 67.7% | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 70.0% | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 72.4% | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 74.9% | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 77.5% | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 80.2% | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 82.8% | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 83.8% | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 84.6% | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 85.4% | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 86.3% | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 87.3% | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 88.3% | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 54.8% | 51.2% | 61.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 73.8% | 63.4% | 83.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 86.4% | 84.6% | 88.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
- 11 Germany 91.3% compare
- 12 Luxembourg 89.0% compare
- 14 Jamaica 87.8% compare
- 15 Hungary 87.6% compare
- 16 Uzbekistan 86.3% compare
More population data for Portugal
- 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)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population -0.2816 Percent per annum (2030)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services in Portugal?
- Share of urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services in Portugal was 88.3% in 2024, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 88.3% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.2% in 2000.
- How does Portugal rank for share of urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services?
- Portugal ranks 13th out of 100 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of people using improved sanitation facilities that are not shared with other households and where excreta are safely disposed in situ or transported and treated off-site.