Belgium vs Portugal: People using safely managed sanitation services
Belgium
94.9%
in 2024
Portugal
93.9%
in 2024
Belgium rank
25th
Portugal rank
27th
People using safely managed sanitation services over time
- Belgium
- Portugal
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 94.9% against 93.9% in Portugal, a difference of 1.0%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 25th and Portugal ranks 27th of 146 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 73.4% | 58.5% | 15.0% | Belgium |
| 2010s | 85.2% | 81.2% | 4.0% | Belgium |
| 2020s | 94.3% | 92.9% | 1.5% | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people using safely managed sanitation services, Belgium or Portugal?
- Belgium, at 94.9% against 93.9% in Portugal as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people using safely managed sanitation services between Belgium and Portugal?
- 1.0%, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Portugal?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Belgium and Portugal rank globally for people using safely managed sanitation services?
- Belgium ranks 25th and Portugal ranks 27th of 146 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO), published as People using safely managed sanitation services (% of population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The percentage of people using improved sanitation facilities that are not shared with other households and where excreta are safely disposed of in situ or transported and treated offsite. Improved sanitation facilities include flush/pour flush to piped sewer systems, septic tanks or pit latrines: ventilated improved pit latrines, composting toilets or pit latrines with slabs.