Portugal vs South Asia: People using safely managed sanitation services, urban
People using safely managed sanitation services, urban over time
- Portugal
- South Asia
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 96.5% against 52.8% in South Asia, a difference of 43.7%.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.8 times South Asia's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Portugal has been ahead every year.
Portugal ranks 18th and South Asia ranks 18th of 124 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | South Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 61.1% | 31.9% | 29.2% | Portugal |
| 2010s | 85.5% | 41.9% | 43.6% | Portugal |
| 2020s | 96.0% | 50.6% | 45.4% | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people using safely managed sanitation services, urban, Portugal or South Asia?
- Portugal, at 96.5% against 52.8% in South Asia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people using safely managed sanitation services, urban between Portugal and South Asia?
- 43.7%, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and South Asia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Portugal and South Asia rank globally for people using safely managed sanitation services, urban?
- Portugal ranks 18th and South Asia ranks 18th of 124 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, 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.