Latin America & Caribbean vs Portugal: People using safely managed sanitation services, urban
People using safely managed sanitation services, urban over time
- Latin America & Caribbean
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 96.5% against 52.9% in Latin America & Caribbean, a difference of 43.6%.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.8 times Latin America & Caribbean's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Portugal has been ahead every year.
Latin America & Caribbean ranks 17th and Portugal ranks 18th of 30 groups.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latin America & Caribbean | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33.7% | 61.1% | 27.4% | Portugal |
| 2010s | 44.1% | 85.5% | 41.4% | Portugal |
| 2020s | 51.8% | 96.0% | 44.3% | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people using safely managed sanitation services, urban, Latin America & Caribbean or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 96.5% against 52.9% in Latin America & Caribbean as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people using safely managed sanitation services, urban between Latin America & Caribbean and Portugal?
- 43.6%, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America & Caribbean and Portugal?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Latin America & Caribbean and Portugal rank globally for people using safely managed sanitation services, urban?
- Latin America & Caribbean ranks 17th and Portugal ranks 18th of 30 groups.
- 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, urban (% of urban 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.