Safely managed sanitation in Portugal
93.9% of people in Portugal used safely managed sanitation in 2024. The value for 2024 is the highest in the series, which starts in 2000.
Portugal, 2024
93.9%
Change from 2023
+0.5percentage points
World, 2024
58.5%
Median of European Union (27 countries), 2024
92.1%
Position in 2024
27th of 141
Safely managed sanitation in Portugal over time
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% of population. Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators. Gaps mean no published value; points are not joined across missing years.
| Period | Portugal | World |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 93.9% | 58.5% |
| 2023 | 93.4% | 57.8% |
| 2022 | 92.8% | 57.0% |
| 2021 | 92.3% | 56.1% |
| 2020 | 91.9% | 55.2% |
| 2019 | 91.4% | 54.2% |
| 2018 | 90.9% | 52.8% |
| 2017 | 88.2% | 51.3% |
| 2016 | 85.4% | 49.9% |
| 2015 | 82.6% | 48.4% |
| 2014 | 79.9% | 46.9% |
| 2013 | 77.2% | 45.5% |
| 2012 | 74.6% | 44.1% |
| 2011 | 72.1% | 42.8% |
| 2010 | 69.6% | 41.5% |
| 2009 | 67.2% | 40.2% |
| 2008 | 64.8% | 38.9% |
| 2007 | 62.5% | 37.6% |
| 2006 | 60.3% | 36.3% |
| 2005 | 58.2% | 35.1% |
| 2004 | 56.1% | 34.0% |
| 2003 | 54.1% | 32.8% |
| 2002 | 53.9% | 31.7% |
| 2001 | 53.8% | 31.7% |
| 2000 | 53.7% | 31.3% |
A dash means no value was published for that period.
In short
- That is a change of +0.5 percentage points from 93.4% in 2023.
- Since 2014, when it was 79.9%, the figure has changed by +14.1 percentage points.
- Among the 141 countries with data for 2024, Portugal has the 27th highest value.
- The figure for the world in 2024 was 58.5%.
More for Portugal
All statistics for Portugal
Basic sanitation access
99.7%
2024 · World Bank
Safely managed drinking water
95.2%
2024 · World Bank
Municipal waste generated per person
492 kg per person
2024 · Eurostat
Recycling rate of municipal waste
32.9%
2024 · Eurostat
Total waste generated per person
1,891 kg per person
2024 · Eurostat
Basic drinking water access
99.3%
2024 · World Bank