People using at least basic drinking water services, rural in Portugal
Portugal: People using at least basic drinking water services, rural was 97.8% in 2024. ▬ Flat
People using at least basic drinking water services, rural in Portugal, 2000–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of rural population.
Analysis
In 2024, people using at least basic drinking water services, rural in Portugal stood at 97.8%. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using at least basic drinking water services, rural in Portugal peaked at 99.5% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 97.8%, in 2023.
That places Portugal 61st out of 174 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
People using at least basic drinking water services, rural in Portugal, year by year
| Year | % of rural population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 99.5% | — |
| 2001 | 99.4% | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 99.3% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 99.3% | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 99.2% | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 99.1% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 99.0% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 99.0% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 98.9% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 98.8% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 98.7% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 98.7% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 98.6% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 98.5% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 98.5% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 98.4% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 98.3% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 98.2% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 98.2% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 98.1% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 98.0% | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 97.9% | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 97.9% | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 97.8% | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 97.8% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 99.2% | 98.8% | 99.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 98.4% | 98.1% | 98.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 97.9% | 97.8% | 98.0% | 5 |
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.56 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.1616 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,112 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 38 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 60-64, female, annual growth rate 1.79 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per capita 0.0378 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, annual growth rate 1.44 % change on previous year (2025)
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- Population ages 60-64, male, per capita 0.0326 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people using at least basic drinking water services, rural in Portugal?
- People using at least basic drinking water services, rural in Portugal was 97.8% in 2024, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest people using at least basic drinking water services, rural recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 99.5% in 2000.
- What is the lowest people using at least basic drinking water services, rural recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 97.8% in 2023.
- How does Portugal rank for people using at least basic drinking water services, rural?
- Portugal ranks 61st out of 174 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people using at least basic drinking water services, rural rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of People using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of rural population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The percentage of people using at least basic water services. This indicator encompasses both people using basic water services as well as those using safely managed water services. Basic drinking water services is defined as drinking water from an improved source, provided collection time is not more than 30 minutes for a round trip. Improved water sources include piped water, boreholes or tubewells, protected dug wells, protected springs, and packaged or delivered water.