People using safely managed sanitation services in Spain

Spain: People using safely managed sanitation services was 88.3% in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
88.3%
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
41st
of 146 countries
All-time high
92.7%
in 2004
All-time low
88.3%
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024

People using safely managed sanitation services in Spain, 2000–2024

0204060801002000201220242000: 92.7 % of population2001: 92.7 % of population2002: 92.7 % of population2003: 92.7 % of population2004: 92.7 % of population2005: 92.5 % of population2006: 92.3 % of population2007: 92.1 % of population2008: 91.9 % of population2009: 91.7 % of population2010: 91.4 % of population2011: 91.2 % of population2012: 91 % of population2013: 90.8 % of population2014: 90.5 % of population2015: 90.3 % of population2016: 90 % of population2017: 89.8 % of population2018: 89.6 % of population2019: 89.3 % of population2020: 89.1 % of population2021: 88.8 % of population2022: 88.5 % of population2023: 88.3 % of population2024: 88.3 % of population

Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of population.

Analysis

The most recent figure for people using safely managed sanitation services in Spain is 88.3%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people using safely managed sanitation services in Spain peaked at 92.7% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 88.3%, in 2024.

That places Spain 41st out of 146 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.

People using safely managed sanitation services in Spain, year by year

Annual values for People using safely managed sanitation services (% of population) in Spain, 2000 to 2024.
Year % of population Change
2000 92.7%
2001 92.7% -0.0%
2002 92.7% +0.0%
2003 92.7% +0.0%
2004 92.7% +0.0%
2005 92.5% -0.2%
2006 92.3% -0.2%
2007 92.1% -0.2%
2008 91.9% -0.2%
2009 91.7% -0.2%
2010 91.4% -0.2%
2011 91.2% -0.2%
2012 91.0% -0.2%
2013 90.8% -0.3%
2014 90.5% -0.3%
2015 90.3% -0.3%
2016 90.0% -0.3%
2017 89.8% -0.3%
2018 89.6% -0.3%
2019 89.3% -0.3%
2020 89.1% -0.3%
2021 88.8% -0.3%
2022 88.5% -0.3%
2023 88.3% -0.3%
2024 88.3% -0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 92.4% 91.7% 92.7% 10
2010s 90.4% 89.3% 91.4% 10
2020s 88.6% 88.3% 89.1% 5

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 38 France 90.0% compare
  2. 39 Romania 89.8% compare
  3. 40 New Zealand 88.8% compare
  4. 42 Malaysia 85.8% compare
  5. 43 Isle of Man 84.8% compare
  6. 44 Slovenia 84.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is people using safely managed sanitation services in Spain?
People using safely managed sanitation services in Spain was 88.3% 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 sanitation services recorded in Spain?
The highest recorded value was 92.7% in 2004.
What is the lowest people using safely managed sanitation services recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 88.3% in 2024.
How does Spain rank for people using safely managed sanitation services?
Spain ranks 41st out of 146 countries with data for 2024.
Is people using safely managed sanitation services rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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 sanitation services (% of population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
People using safely managed sanitation services (% of population)
Unit
% of population
Source
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
176 places, 4,319 data points, 2000–2024
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The percentage of people using improved sanitation facilities that are not shared with other households and where excreta are safely disposed of in situ or transported and treated offsite. Improved sanitation facilities include flush/pour flush to piped sewer systems, septic tanks or pit latrines: ventilated improved pit latrines, composting toilets or pit latrines with slabs.