Rural without improved sanitation in Portugal

Portugal: Rural without improved sanitation was 0 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0
World rank
141st
of 175 countries
All-time high
150,855
in 2000
All-time low
0
in 2019
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Rural without improved sanitation in Portugal, 2000–2024

050.0k100.0k150.0k2000201220242000: 150.9k2001: 141.9k2002: 132.9k2003: 123.8k2004: 114.7k2005: 105.7k2006: 96.9k2007: 88.3k2008: 79.9k2009: 71.6k2010: 63.5k2011: 55.4k2012: 47.5k2013: 39.9k2014: 32.5k2015: 25.5k2016: 18.7k2017: 12.2k2018: 5.9k2019: 02020: 02021: 02022: 02023: 02024: 0

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for rural without improved sanitation in Portugal is 0, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.

That represents a change of down 100.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rural without improved sanitation in Portugal peaked at 150,855 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2019.

Portugal ranks 141st of 175 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Rural without improved sanitation in Portugal, year by year

Annual values for Rural without improved sanitation in Portugal, 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 150,855 —
2001 141,856 -6.0%
2002 132,858 -6.3%
2003 123,767 -6.8%
2004 114,669 -7.4%
2005 105,700 -7.8%
2006 96,909 -8.3%
2007 88,320 -8.9%
2008 79,877 -9.6%
2009 71,598 -10.4%
2010 63,462 -11.4%
2011 55,417 -12.7%
2012 47,523 -14.2%
2013 39,871 -16.1%
2014 32,516 -18.4%
2015 25,483 -21.6%
2016 18,725 -26.5%
2017 12,210 -34.8%
2018 5,919 -51.5%
2019 0 -100.0%
2020 0 —
2021 0 —
2022 0 —
2023 0 —
2024 0 —

Portugal compared with similar countries

  • Portugal's 0 is below the median for high income countries, which is 9.56. (48 countries reporting)
  • Portugal's 0 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 327.89. (48 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Rural without improved sanitation 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.

YearChange FromTo
2019 -100.0% 5,919 0

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 110,641 71,598 150,855 10
2010s 30,113 0 63,462 10
2020s 0 0 0 5

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 138 Luxembourg 12.57 compare
  2. 139 Belgium 6.55 compare
  3. 140 Finland 1.7 compare
  4. 141 Albania 0 compare
  5. 141 Andorra 0
  6. 141 Antigua and Barbuda 0 compare
  7. 141 Austria 0 compare
  8. 141 Chile 0 compare
  9. 141 Czechia 0 compare
  10. 141 Denmark 0
  11. 141 Falkland Islands 0
  12. 141 Fiji 0 compare
  13. 141 France 0
  14. 141 Germany 0
  15. 141 Greece 0 compare
  16. 141 Guyana 0 compare
  17. 141 Hungary 0
  18. 141 Iceland 0
  19. 141 Iran 0 compare
  20. 141 Italy 0
  21. 141 Kazakhstan 0 compare
  22. 141 Kyrgyzstan 0 compare
  23. 141 Malaysia 0 compare
  24. 141 Maldives 0 compare
  25. 141 Malta 0
  26. 141 Mexico 0 compare
  27. 141 New Zealand 0
  28. 141 Norway 0
  29. 141 Oman 0 compare
  30. 141 Poland 0 compare
  31. 141 Spain 0 compare
  32. 141 Sri Lanka 0 compare
  33. 141 Switzerland 0 compare
  34. 141 Thailand 0 compare
  35. 141 Tokelau 0 compare
  36. 141 Turkmenistan 0 compare
  37. 141 Uruguay 0 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is rural without improved sanitation in Portugal?
Rural without improved sanitation in Portugal was 0 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest rural without improved sanitation recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 150,855 in 2000.
What is the lowest rural without improved sanitation recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2019.
How does Portugal rank for rural without improved sanitation?
Portugal ranks 141st out of 175 countries with data for 2024.
Is rural without improved sanitation 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Rural without improved sanitation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Rural without improved sanitation
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
175 places, 4,269 data points, 2000–2024
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