People using safely managed drinking water services, rural in Spain
Spain: People using safely managed drinking water services, rural was 98.6% in 2024. ▬ Flat
People using safely managed drinking water services, rural in Spain, 2000–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of rural population.
Analysis
In 2024, people using safely managed drinking water services, rural in Spain stood at 98.6%. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using safely managed drinking water services, rural in Spain peaked at 98.7% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 98.6%, in 2024.
Spain ranks 5th of 85 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
People using safely managed drinking water services, rural in Spain, year by year
| Year | % of rural population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 98.7% | — |
| 2001 | 98.7% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 98.7% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 98.7% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 98.7% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 98.7% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 98.7% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 98.7% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 98.7% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 98.7% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 98.7% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 98.7% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 98.7% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 98.7% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 98.7% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 98.7% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 98.7% | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 98.7% | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 98.6% | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 98.6% | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 98.6% | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 98.6% | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 98.6% | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 98.6% | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 98.6% | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 98.7% | 98.7% | 98.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 98.7% | 98.6% | 98.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 98.6% | 98.6% | 98.6% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is people using safely managed drinking water services, rural in Spain?
- People using safely managed drinking water services, rural in Spain was 98.6% in 2024, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest people using safely managed drinking water services, rural recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 98.7% in 2000.
- What is the lowest people using safely managed drinking water services, rural recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 98.6% in 2024.
- How does Spain rank for people using safely managed drinking water services, rural?
- Spain ranks 5th out of 85 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people using safely managed drinking water services, rural rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of People using safely managed drinking water services, rural (% of rural population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The percentage of people using drinking water from an improved source that is accessible on premises, available when needed and free from fecal and priority chemical contamination. Improved water sources include piped water, boreholes or tubewells, protected dug wells, protected springs, and packaged or delivered water.