Access to basic sanitation — all countries

Access to basic sanitation — Portugal

Access to basic sanitation in Portugal in 2024 — 99.7%. Ranked 33 in the world out of 193. Since 2000, the indicator has risen by 2 pp.

2024 99.7% −0 pp vs 2023
World rank 33of 193
Period maximum 99.7%2021
Period minimum 97.7%2000

Trend over time

2000–2024 · % of population

Access to basic sanitation — Portugal, 2000–20249798991002000200320062009201220152018202120242000: 97.7%2001: 97.8%2002: 97.9%2003: 98%2004: 98.1%2005: 98.2%2006: 98.3%2007: 98.4%2008: 98.5%2009: 98.6%2010: 98.8%2011: 98.9%2012: 99%2013: 99.1%2014: 99.2%2015: 99.2%2016: 99.3%2017: 99.4%2018: 99.5%2019: 99.6%2020: 99.7%2021: 99.7%2022: 99.7%2023: 99.7%2024: 99.7%
Change over the period: +2 pp Annual average: 0.08 pp

Comparison, 2024

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Portugal

Portugal 99.7%
World 82.2%
Southern Europe computed 99.7%
High-income countries computed 98.4%
Access to basic sanitation — Portugal, by year Portugal All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2024 99.7 −0 pp
2023 99.7 −0 pp
2022 99.7 −0 pp
2021 99.7 +0 pp
2020 99.7 +0 pp
2019 99.6 +0.1 pp
2018 99.5 +0.1 pp
2017 99.4 +0.1 pp
2016 99.3 +0.1 pp
2015 99.2 +0.1 pp
2014 99.2 +0.1 pp
2013 99.1 +0.1 pp
2012 99 +0.1 pp
2011 98.9 +0.1 pp
2010 98.8 +0.1 pp
2009 98.6 +0.1 pp
2008 98.5 +0.1 pp
2007 98.4 +0.1 pp
2006 98.3 +0.1 pp
2005 98.2 +0.1 pp
2004 98.1 +0.1 pp
2003 98 +0.1 pp
2002 97.9 +0.1 pp
2001 97.8 +0.1 pp
2000 97.7

About the indicator

The share of the population using improved sanitation facilities not shared with other households: sewerage, septic tanks, improved pit latrines. Alongside access to clean water this is the basic condition for reducing child mortality from intestinal infections.

Source: Global Health Observatory (WHO), license CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO.