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Access to clean water — Portugal

Access to clean water in Portugal in 2024 — 99.3%. Ranked 72 in the world out of 202. Since 2000, the indicator has risen by 0.1 pp.

2024 99.3% +0 pp vs 2023
World rank 72of 202
Period maximum 99.3%2024
Period minimum 99.2%2010

Trend over time

2000–2024 · % of population

Access to clean water — Portugal, 2000–202499.299.299.399.32000200320062009201220152018202120242000: 99.2%2001: 99.2%2002: 99.2%2003: 99.2%2004: 99.2%2005: 99.2%2006: 99.2%2007: 99.2%2008: 99.2%2009: 99.2%2010: 99.2%2011: 99.2%2012: 99.2%2013: 99.2%2014: 99.2%2015: 99.2%2016: 99.2%2017: 99.2%2018: 99.2%2019: 99.2%2020: 99.2%2021: 99.2%2022: 99.3%2023: 99.3%2024: 99.3%
Change over the period: +0.1 pp Annual average: 0 pp

Comparison, 2024

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

Portugal 99.3%
World 91.5%
Europe & Central Asia 98%
Southern Europe computed 99.5%
High-income countries computed 99.2%
Access to clean water — Portugal, by year Portugal All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2024 99.3 +0 pp
2023 99.3 +0 pp
2022 99.3 +0 pp
2021 99.2 +0 pp
2020 99.2 +0 pp
2019 99.2 +0 pp
2018 99.2 +0 pp
2017 99.2 +0 pp
2016 99.2 +0 pp
2015 99.2 +0 pp
2014 99.2 +0 pp
2013 99.2 +0 pp
2012 99.2 +0 pp
2011 99.2 +0 pp
2010 99.2 −0 pp
2009 99.2 −0 pp
2008 99.2 −0 pp
2007 99.2 −0 pp
2006 99.2 −0 pp
2005 99.2 −0 pp
2004 99.2 −0 pp
2003 99.2 −0 pp
2002 99.2 −0 pp
2001 99.2 −0 pp
2000 99.2 —

Southern Europe, 2024

The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages

AD Andorra 100 GI Gibraltar 100 GR Greece 100 MT Malta 100 MC Monaco 100 SM San Marino 100 ES Spain 99.9 IT Italy 99.9 HR Croatia 99.9 SI Slovenia 99.6 PT Portugal 99.3 ME Montenegro 99.3 MK North Macedonia 98.2 BA Bosnia and Herzegovina 96.1 RS Serbia 95.4 AL Albania 95.1
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About the indicator

The share of the population using improved sources of drinking water — piped supply, protected wells and springs located no further than 30 minutes away round trip. An improved source does not guarantee that the water is safe, but it is the minimum threshold below which the risk of intestinal infections rises sharply.

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

Other indicators for Portugal

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The share of people who have water at home, available round the clock and free of contamination.

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The share of the population with access to improved sanitation and hygiene conditions.

Portugal by year Mortality Death rate from unsafe water and sanitation

How many deaths per 100,000 people are linked to dirty water and to the absence of sanitation and hygiene.

Portugal by year Environment Freshwater withdrawal as a share of resources

How much water is withdrawn relative to the internal resources available.

Portugal by year
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