1.4.1.a Proportion of the population using basic drinking water in Spain

Spain: 1.4.1.a Proportion of the population using basic drinking water was 99.93 in 2022. ▬ Flat

Latest (2022)
99.93
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
36th
of 200 countries
All-time high
100
in 2000
All-time low
99.93
in 2022
Years of data
23
2000–2022

1.4.1.a Proportion of the population using basic drinking water in Spain, 2000–2022

0204060801002000201120222000: 1002001: 1002002: 1002003: 1002004: 1002005: 1002006: 1002007: 1002008: 1002009: 1002010: 1002011: 1002012: 1002013: 1002014: 99.92015: 99.92016: 99.92017: 99.92018: 99.92019: 99.92020: 99.92021: 99.92022: 99.9

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

In 2022, 1.4.1.a proportion of the population using basic drinking water in Spain stood at 99.93. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.

The figure is down 0.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, 1.4.1.a proportion of the population using basic drinking water in Spain peaked at 100 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 99.93, in 2022.

That places Spain 36th out of 200 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.

1.4.1.a Proportion of the population using basic drinking water in Spain, year by year

Annual values for 1.4.1.a Proportion of the population using basic drinking water services (%) in Spain, 2000 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2000 100
2001 100 +0.0%
2002 100 +0.0%
2003 100 +0.0%
2004 100 +0.0%
2005 100 +0.0%
2006 100 +0.0%
2007 100 +0.0%
2008 100 +0.0%
2009 100 +0.0%
2010 100 +0.0%
2011 100 +0.0%
2012 99.99 -0.0%
2013 99.96 -0.0%
2014 99.93 -0.0%
2015 99.93 -0.0%
2016 99.93 -0.0%
2017 99.93 -0.0%
2018 99.93 -0.0%
2019 99.93 -0.0%
2020 99.93 -0.0%
2021 99.93 -0.0%
2022 99.93 -0.0%

Spain compared with similar countries

  • Spain's 99.93 is above the median for high income countries, which is 99.91, 1.0× the median. (66 countries reporting)
  • Spain's 99.93 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 99.78, 1.0× the median. (52 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 100 100 100 10
2010s 99.95 99.93 100 10
2020s 99.93 99.93 99.93 3

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 33 Australia 99.97 compare
  2. 34 Armenia 99.97 compare
  3. 35 United States 99.96 compare
  4. 37 Bahrain 99.92 compare
  5. 38 Italy 99.92 compare
  6. 39 Brunei 99.9 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is 1.4.1.a proportion of the population using basic drinking water in Spain?
1.4.1.a proportion of the population using basic drinking water in Spain was 99.93 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest 1.4.1.a proportion of the population using basic drinking water recorded in Spain?
The highest recorded value was 100 in 2000.
What is the lowest 1.4.1.a proportion of the population using basic drinking water recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 99.93 in 2022.
How does Spain rank for 1.4.1.a proportion of the population using basic drinking water?
Spain ranks 36th out of 200 countries with data for 2022.
Is 1.4.1.a proportion of the population using basic drinking water 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 UNICEF, published as part of 1.4.1.a Proportion of the population using basic drinking water services (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
1.4.1.a Proportion of the population using basic drinking water services (%)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
200 places, 4,456 data points, 2000–2022
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