People using safely managed drinking water services, urban in Spain
Spain: People using safely managed drinking water services, urban was 99.7% in 2024. ▬ Flat
People using safely managed drinking water services, urban in Spain, 2000–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of urban population.
Analysis
In 2024, people using safely managed drinking water services, urban in Spain stood at 99.7%.
That represents a change of down 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using safely managed drinking water services, urban in Spain peaked at 99.9% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 99.6%, in 2000.
That places Spain 12th out of 104 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
People using safely managed drinking water services, urban in Spain, year by year
| Year | % of urban population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 99.6% | — |
| 2001 | 99.6% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 99.6% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 99.7% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 99.7% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 99.7% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 99.8% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 99.8% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 99.9% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 99.9% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 99.9% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 99.9% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 99.9% | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 99.9% | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 99.8% | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 99.8% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 99.8% | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 99.8% | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 99.8% | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 99.8% | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 99.7% | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 99.7% | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 99.7% | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 99.7% | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 99.7% | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 99.7% | 99.6% | 99.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 99.8% | 99.8% | 99.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.7% | 99.7% | 99.7% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is people using safely managed drinking water services, urban in Spain?
- People using safely managed drinking water services, urban in Spain was 99.7% 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, urban recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 99.9% in 2010.
- What is the lowest people using safely managed drinking water services, urban recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 99.6% in 2000.
- How does Spain rank for people using safely managed drinking water services, urban?
- Spain ranks 12th out of 104 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people using safely managed drinking water services, urban rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. 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, urban (% of urban 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.