People not using safely managed sanitation facilities in Portugal
Portugal: People not using safely managed sanitation facilities was 633,378 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
People not using safely managed sanitation facilities in Portugal, 2000–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for people not using safely managed sanitation facilities in Portugal is 633,378 people, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 8.3% on the previous year and down 69.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people not using safely managed sanitation facilities in Portugal peaked at 4.80 million people in 2003 and was at its lowest, 633,378 people, in 2024.
Portugal ranks 100th of 150 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.35 million people | 3.47 million people | 4.80 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.97 million people | 888,778 people | 3.22 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 742,349 people | 633,378 people | 841,914 people | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is people not using safely managed sanitation facilities in Portugal?
- People not using safely managed sanitation facilities in Portugal was 633,378 people in 2024, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest people not using safely managed sanitation facilities recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 4.80 million people in 2003.
- What is the lowest people not using safely managed sanitation facilities recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 633,378 people in 2024.
- How does Portugal rank for people not using safely managed sanitation facilities?
- Portugal ranks 100th out of 150 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people not using safely managed sanitation facilities rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 69.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of People not using safely managed sanitation facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
People not using safely managed sanitation services might practice open defecation, use unimproved sanitation facilities, or use improved facilities that do not safely manage human waste.