People using safely managed sanitation services (% of population) in Spain
Spain: People using safely managed sanitation services (% of population) was 88.3% in 2024. ▼ Falling
People using safely managed sanitation services in Spain, 2000–2024
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 (% of population) in Spain, year by year
| 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% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 88.3% is below the median for high income countries, which is 92.1%, 96% of the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Spain's 88.3% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 90.0%, 98% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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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
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.