People using safely managed drinking water services, rural in Portugal
Portugal: People using safely managed drinking water services, rural was 91.4% in 2024. ▬ Flat
People using safely managed 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 safely managed drinking water services, rural in Portugal stood at 91.4%. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using safely managed drinking water services, rural in Portugal peaked at 91.4% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 89.5%, in 2009.
That places Portugal 11th out of 85 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
People using safely managed drinking water services, rural in Portugal, year by year
| Year | % of rural population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 90.2% | — |
| 2001 | 90.1% | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 90.0% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 90.0% | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 89.9% | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 89.8% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 89.8% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 89.7% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 89.6% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 89.5% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 89.7% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 89.8% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 89.9% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 90.0% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 90.2% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 90.3% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 90.4% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 90.5% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 90.6% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 90.8% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 90.9% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 91.0% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 91.1% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 91.2% | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 91.4% | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 89.9% | 89.5% | 90.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 90.2% | 89.7% | 90.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 91.1% | 90.9% | 91.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
- 8 Luxembourg 97.9% compare
- 9 Ireland 96.1% compare
- 10 Turkmenistan 92.3% compare
- 12 Iran, Islamic Republic of 88.1% compare
- 13 Ukraine 86.9% compare
- 14 Costa Rica 81.1% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is people using safely managed drinking water services, rural in Portugal?
- People using safely managed drinking water services, rural in Portugal was 91.4% 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 safely managed drinking water services, rural recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 91.4% in 2024.
- What is the lowest people using safely managed drinking water services, rural recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 89.5% in 2009.
- How does Portugal rank for people using safely managed drinking water services, rural?
- Portugal ranks 11th out of 85 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people using safely managed drinking water services, rural rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. 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 safely managed 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 drinking water from an improved source that is accessible on premises, available when needed and free from fecal and priority chemical contamination. Improved water sources include piped water, boreholes or tubewells, protected dug wells, protected springs, and packaged or delivered water.