Urban vs rural population safely managed sanitation in Portugal

Portugal: Urban vs rural population safely managed sanitation was 96.52 in 2024. β–² Rising

Latest (2024)
96.52
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
18th
of 124 countries
All-time high
96.52
in 2024
All-time low
55.78
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Urban vs rural population safely managed sanitation in Portugal, 2000–2024

0204060801002000201220242000: 55.82001: 55.82002: 55.82003: 55.92004: 58.32005: 60.82006: 63.32007: 65.92008: 68.42009: 712010: 73.62011: 76.22012: 78.92013: 81.62014: 84.32015: 872016: 89.82017: 92.62018: 95.12019: 95.42020: 95.62021: 95.82022: 962023: 96.32024: 96.5

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 15 Israel 97.36 compare
  2. 16 United States 97.19 compare
  3. 17 Luxembourg 96.94 compare
  4. 19 Sweden 95.82 compare
  5. 20 Hong Kong 94.83 compare
  6. 21 Czechia 94.51 compare

See the full ranking of 124 places β†’

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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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Indicator
Urban vs rural population safely managed sanitation
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
124 places, 3,067 data points, 2000–2024
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