Kyrgyzstan vs Portugal: Share of population using safely managed sanitation

Kyrgyzstan
93.0%
in 2024
Portugal
93.9%
in 2024
Kyrgyzstan rank
30th
Portugal rank
28th

Share of population using safely managed sanitation over time

  • Kyrgyzstan
  • Portugal
020406080100200020122024

How they compare

Portugal currently reports 93.9% against 93.0% in Kyrgyzstan, a difference of 0.9%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Kyrgyzstan ahead.

Kyrgyzstan ranks 30th and Portugal ranks 28th of 150 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Kyrgyzstan averaged higher in 2 and Portugal in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kyrgyzstan Portugal Difference Ahead
2000s 87.2% 58.5% 28.8% Kyrgyzstan
2010s 90.7% 81.2% 9.5% Kyrgyzstan
2020s 92.7% 92.9% 0.2% Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of population using safely managed sanitation, Kyrgyzstan or Portugal?
Portugal, at 93.9% against 93.0% in Kyrgyzstan as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of population using safely managed sanitation between Kyrgyzstan and Portugal?
0.9%, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kyrgyzstan and Portugal?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Kyrgyzstan and Portugal rank globally for share of population using safely managed sanitation?
Kyrgyzstan ranks 30th and Portugal ranks 28th of 150 countries.
Where does this data come from?
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of population using safely managed sanitation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of population using safely managed sanitation
Unit
%
Source
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
150 places, 3,667 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

Proportion of people using improved sanitation facilities that are not shared with other households and where excreta are safely disposed in situ or transported and treated off-site.