Urban vs rural population safely managed sanitation in Portugal
Portugal: Urban vs rural population safely managed sanitation was 96.52 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Urban vs rural population safely managed sanitation in Portugal, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Portugal recorded 96.52 for urban vs rural population safely managed sanitation in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 14.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban vs rural population safely managed sanitation in Portugal peaked at 96.52 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 55.78, in 2000.
Portugal ranks 18th of 124 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Urban vs rural population safely managed sanitation in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 55.78 | — |
| 2001 | 55.81 | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 55.85 | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 55.88 | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 58.34 | +4.4% |
| 2005 | 60.82 | +4.3% |
| 2006 | 63.33 | +4.1% |
| 2007 | 65.86 | +4.0% |
| 2008 | 68.42 | +3.9% |
| 2009 | 71.01 | +3.8% |
| 2010 | 73.61 | +3.7% |
| 2011 | 76.25 | +3.6% |
| 2012 | 78.9 | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 81.59 | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 84.3 | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 87.03 | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 89.79 | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 92.57 | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 95.15 | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 95.37 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 95.59 | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 95.78 | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 95.99 | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 96.26 | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 96.52 | +0.3% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 96.52 is above the median for high income countries, which is 95.33, 1.0× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 96.52 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 86.85, 1.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 61.11 | 55.78 | 71.01 | 10 |
| 2010s | 85.45 | 73.61 | 95.37 | 10 |
| 2020s | 96.03 | 95.59 | 96.52 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
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 urban vs rural population safely managed sanitation in Portugal?
- Urban vs rural population safely managed sanitation in Portugal was 96.52 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest urban vs rural population safely managed sanitation recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 96.52 in 2024.
- What is the lowest urban vs rural population safely managed sanitation recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 55.78 in 2000.
- How does Portugal rank for urban vs rural population safely managed sanitation?
- Portugal ranks 18th out of 124 countries with data for 2024.
- Is urban vs rural population safely managed sanitation rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.5%. 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 Urban vs rural population safely managed sanitation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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