People not using improved sanitation facilities, per square kilometre in Portugal
Portugal: People not using improved sanitation facilities, per square kilometre was 0 people per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
People not using improved sanitation facilities, per square kilometre in Portugal, 2000–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in people per square kilometre.
Analysis
Portugal recorded 0 people per square kilometre for people not using improved sanitation facilities, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people not using improved sanitation facilities, per square kilometre in Portugal peaked at 2.29 people per square kilometre in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0 people per square kilometre, in 2021.
That places Portugal 178th out of 214 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
People not using improved sanitation facilities, per square kilometre in Portugal, year by year
| Year | people per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.29 people per square kilometre | — |
| 2001 | 2.18 people per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 2002 | 2.06 people per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 2003 | 1.93 people per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 2004 | 1.81 people per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 2005 | 1.68 people per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 2006 | 1.56 people per square kilometre | -7.4% |
| 2007 | 1.43 people per square kilometre | -7.9% |
| 2008 | 1.31 people per square kilometre | -8.5% |
| 2009 | 1.19 people per square kilometre | -9.4% |
| 2010 | 1.07 people per square kilometre | -10.2% |
| 2011 | 0.9463 people per square kilometre | -11.4% |
| 2012 | 0.8251 people per square kilometre | -12.8% |
| 2013 | 0.7057 people per square kilometre | -14.5% |
| 2014 | 0.5894 people per square kilometre | -16.5% |
| 2015 | 0.4766 people per square kilometre | -19.1% |
| 2016 | 0.3665 people per square kilometre | -23.1% |
| 2017 | 0.2586 people per square kilometre | -29.4% |
| 2018 | 0.1527 people per square kilometre | -40.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0504 people per square kilometre | -67.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0119 people per square kilometre | -76.4% |
| 2021 | 0 people per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 2022 | 0 people per square kilometre | — |
| 2023 | 0 people per square kilometre | — |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 0 people per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0529 people per square kilometre. (85 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 0 people per square kilometre is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.052 people per square kilometre. (56 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where People not using improved sanitation facilities, per square kilometre in Portugal changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | -100.0% | 0.0119 people per square kilometre | 0 people per square kilometre |
| 2020 | -76.4% | 0.0504 people per square kilometre | 0.0119 people per square kilometre |
| 2019 | -67.0% | 0.1527 people per square kilometre | 0.0504 people per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.74 people per square kilometre | 1.19 people per square kilometre | 2.29 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5439 people per square kilometre | 0.0504 people per square kilometre | 1.07 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.003 people per square kilometre | 0 people per square kilometre | 0.0119 people per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
- 175 Bulgaria 0.0001 people per square kilometre compare
- 176 Finland 0 people per square kilometre compare
- 177 Norway 0 people per square kilometre compare
- 178 Andorra 0 people per square kilometre compare
- 178 Australia 0 people per square kilometre compare
- 178 Bahrain 0 people per square kilometre compare
- 178 Barbados 0 people per square kilometre compare
- 178 Brunei 0 people per square kilometre compare
- 178 Switzerland 0 people per square kilometre compare
- 178 Chile 0 people per square kilometre compare
- 178 Czechia 0 people per square kilometre compare
- 178 Germany 0 people per square kilometre
- 178 Denmark 0 people per square kilometre
- 178 Spain 0 people per square kilometre compare
- 178 Fiji 0 people per square kilometre compare
- 178 France 0 people per square kilometre
- 178 Gibraltar 0 people per square kilometre
- 178 Greece 0 people per square kilometre compare
- 178 Hungary 0 people per square kilometre
- 178 Isle of Man 0 people per square kilometre
- 178 Iran 0 people per square kilometre compare
- 178 Iceland 0 people per square kilometre compare
- 178 Kazakhstan 0 people per square kilometre compare
- 178 Kuwait 0 people per square kilometre
- 178 Lebanon 0 people per square kilometre compare
- 178 Macao 0 people per square kilometre
- 178 Saint Martin (French Part) 0 people per square kilometre compare
- 178 Monaco 0 people per square kilometre
- 178 Mexico 0 people per square kilometre compare
- 178 Malta 0 people per square kilometre compare
- 178 Malaysia 0 people per square kilometre compare
- 178 New Caledonia 0 people per square kilometre
- 178 New Zealand 0 people per square kilometre compare
- 178 Oman 0 people per square kilometre compare
- 178 Poland 0 people per square kilometre compare
- 178 Puerto Rico 0 people per square kilometre compare
- 178 Singapore 0 people per square kilometre
- 178 San Marino 0 people per square kilometre
- 178 Seychelles 0 people per square kilometre compare
More reference data data for Portugal
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5144 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.4372 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.51 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0472 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.51 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.72 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.81 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.9 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2572 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people not using improved sanitation facilities, per square kilometre in Portugal?
- People not using improved sanitation facilities, per square kilometre in Portugal was 0 people per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest people not using improved sanitation facilities, per square kilometre recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 2.29 people per square kilometre in 2000.
- What is the lowest people not using improved sanitation facilities, per square kilometre recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 people per square kilometre in 2021.
- How does Portugal rank for people not using improved sanitation facilities, per square kilometre?
- Portugal ranks 178th out of 214 countries with data for 2023.
- Is people not using improved sanitation facilities, per square kilometre rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of People not using improved sanitation facilities, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
People not using improved sanitation facilities divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
People not using improved sanitation facilities ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- People not using improved sanitation facilities WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
People not using improved sanitation facilities divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.