People using safely managed sanitation services, urban in Portugal
Portugal: People using safely managed sanitation services, urban was 96.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
People using safely managed sanitation services, urban in Portugal, 2000–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of urban population.
Analysis
Portugal recorded 96.5% for people using safely managed sanitation services, urban in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 14.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using safely managed sanitation services, urban in Portugal peaked at 96.5% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 55.8%, in 2000.
That places Portugal 18th out of 124 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
People using safely managed sanitation services, urban in Portugal, year by year
| Year | % of urban population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 55.8% | — |
| 2001 | 55.8% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 55.8% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 55.9% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 58.3% | +4.4% |
| 2005 | 60.8% | +4.3% |
| 2006 | 63.3% | +4.1% |
| 2007 | 65.9% | +4.0% |
| 2008 | 68.4% | +3.9% |
| 2009 | 71.0% | +3.8% |
| 2010 | 73.6% | +3.7% |
| 2011 | 76.2% | +3.6% |
| 2012 | 78.9% | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 81.6% | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 84.3% | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 87.0% | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 89.8% | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 92.6% | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 95.1% | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 95.4% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 95.6% | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 95.8% | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 96.0% | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 96.3% | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 96.5% | +0.3% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 96.5% is above the median for high income countries, which is 95.3%, 1.0× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 96.5% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 86.8%, 1.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 61.1% | 55.8% | 71.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 85.5% | 73.6% | 95.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 96.0% | 95.6% | 96.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
- 15 Israel 97.4% compare
- 16 United States of America 97.2% compare
- 17 Luxembourg 96.9% compare
- 19 Sweden 95.8% compare
- 20 Hong Kong, China 94.8% compare
- 21 Czechia 94.5% compare
More health data for Portugal
- 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)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.39 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0199 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.15 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people using safely managed sanitation services, urban in Portugal?
- People using safely managed sanitation services, urban in Portugal was 96.5% 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 sanitation services, urban recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 96.5% in 2024.
- What is the lowest people using safely managed sanitation services, urban recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 55.8% in 2000.
- How does Portugal rank for people using safely managed sanitation services, urban?
- Portugal ranks 18th out of 124 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people using safely managed sanitation services, urban rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 sanitation services, urban (% of urban population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.