Share using safely managed sanitation in Portugal
Portugal: Share using safely managed sanitation was 93.92 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share using safely managed sanitation in Portugal, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, share using safely managed sanitation in Portugal stood at 93.92. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 17.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share using safely managed sanitation in Portugal peaked at 93.92 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 53.7, in 2000.
That places Portugal 28th out of 150 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.
Share using safely managed sanitation in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 53.7 | — |
| 2001 | 53.83 | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 53.95 | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 54.07 | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 56.07 | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 58.15 | +3.7% |
| 2006 | 60.3 | +3.7% |
| 2007 | 62.52 | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 64.81 | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 67.16 | +3.6% |
| 2010 | 69.58 | +3.6% |
| 2011 | 72.06 | +3.6% |
| 2012 | 74.6 | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 77.21 | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 79.87 | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 82.59 | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 85.36 | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 88.19 | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 90.87 | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 91.41 | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 91.88 | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 92.33 | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 92.82 | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 93.38 | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 93.92 | +0.6% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 93.92 is above the median for high income countries, which is 92.12, 1.0× the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 93.92 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 89.99, 1.0× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 58.46 | 53.7 | 67.16 | 10 |
| 2010s | 81.17 | 69.58 | 91.41 | 10 |
| 2020s | 92.87 | 91.88 | 93.92 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
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 share using safely managed sanitation in Portugal?
- Share using safely managed sanitation in Portugal was 93.92 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share using safely managed sanitation recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 93.92 in 2024.
- What is the lowest share using safely managed sanitation recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.7 in 2000.
- How does Portugal rank for share using safely managed sanitation?
- Portugal ranks 28th out of 150 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share using safely managed sanitation rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share using safely managed sanitation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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