People using at least basic drinking water services, urban in Portugal

Portugal: People using at least basic drinking water services, urban was 100.0% in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
100.0%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
37th
of 184 countries
All-time high
100.0%
in 2023
All-time low
99.0%
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

People using at least basic drinking water services, urban in Portugal, 2000–2024

0204060801002000201220242000: 99 % of urban population2001: 99.1 % of urban population2002: 99.1 % of urban population2003: 99.1 % of urban population2004: 99.2 % of urban population2005: 99.2 % of urban population2006: 99.3 % of urban population2007: 99.3 % of urban population2008: 99.3 % of urban population2009: 99.4 % of urban population2010: 99.4 % of urban population2011: 99.5 % of urban population2012: 99.5 % of urban population2013: 99.6 % of urban population2014: 99.6 % of urban population2015: 99.6 % of urban population2016: 99.7 % of urban population2017: 99.7 % of urban population2018: 99.8 % of urban population2019: 99.8 % of urban population2020: 99.9 % of urban population2021: 99.9 % of urban population2022: 99.9 % of urban population2023: 100 % of urban population2024: 100 % of urban population

Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of urban population.

Analysis

The most recent figure for people using at least basic drinking water services, urban in Portugal is 100.0%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people using at least basic drinking water services, urban in Portugal peaked at 100.0% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 99.0%, in 2000.

Portugal ranks 37th of 184 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

People using at least basic drinking water services, urban in Portugal, year by year

Annual values for People using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of urban population) in Portugal, 2000 to 2024.
Year % of urban population Change
2000 99.0%
2001 99.1% +0.0%
2002 99.1% +0.0%
2003 99.1% +0.0%
2004 99.2% +0.0%
2005 99.2% +0.0%
2006 99.3% +0.0%
2007 99.3% +0.0%
2008 99.3% +0.0%
2009 99.4% +0.0%
2010 99.4% +0.0%
2011 99.5% +0.0%
2012 99.5% +0.0%
2013 99.6% +0.0%
2014 99.6% +0.0%
2015 99.6% +0.0%
2016 99.7% +0.0%
2017 99.7% +0.0%
2018 99.8% +0.0%
2019 99.8% +0.0%
2020 99.9% +0.0%
2021 99.9% +0.0%
2022 99.9% +0.0%
2023 100.0% +0.0%
2024 100.0% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 99.2% 99.0% 99.4% 10
2010s 99.6% 99.4% 99.8% 10
2020s 99.9% 99.9% 100.0% 5

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 38 United States of America 100.0% compare
  2. 39 Australia 100.0% compare
  3. 40 Croatia 99.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is people using at least basic drinking water services, urban in Portugal?
People using at least basic drinking water services, urban in Portugal was 100.0% 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, urban recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2023.
What is the lowest people using at least basic drinking water services, urban recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 99.0% in 2000.
How does Portugal rank for people using at least basic drinking water services, urban?
Portugal ranks 37th out of 184 countries with data for 2024.
Is people using at least basic drinking water services, urban rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. 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, urban (% of urban population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
People using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of urban population)
Unit
% of urban population
Source
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
231 places, 5,703 data points, 2000–2024
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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.