6.2.1.a Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation in Spain

Spain: 6.2.1.a Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation was 89.97 in 2022. ▬ Flat

Latest (2022)
89.97
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
32nd
of 132 countries
All-time high
90.86
in 2004
All-time low
89.97
in 2022
Years of data
23
2000–2022

6.2.1.a Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation in Spain, 2000–2022

0204060801002000201120222000: 90.92001: 90.92002: 90.92003: 90.92004: 90.92005: 90.72006: 90.52007: 90.52008: 90.42009: 90.42010: 90.42011: 90.32012: 90.32013: 90.32014: 90.22015: 90.22016: 90.12017: 90.12018: 90.12019: 902020: 902021: 902022: 90

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

Spain recorded 89.97 for 6.2.1.a proportion of population using safely managed sanitation in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, 6.2.1.a proportion of population using safely managed sanitation in Spain peaked at 90.86 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 89.97, in 2022.

Spain ranks 32nd of 132 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

6.2.1.a Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation in Spain, year by year

Annual values for 6.2.1.a Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services (%) in Spain, 2000 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2000 90.85
2001 90.85 -0.0%
2002 90.86 +0.0%
2003 90.86 +0.0%
2004 90.86 +0.0%
2005 90.71 -0.2%
2006 90.55 -0.2%
2007 90.47 -0.1%
2008 90.44 -0.0%
2009 90.4 -0.0%
2010 90.36 -0.0%
2011 90.33 -0.0%
2012 90.29 -0.0%
2013 90.26 -0.0%
2014 90.22 -0.0%
2015 90.18 -0.0%
2016 90.14 -0.0%
2017 90.1 -0.0%
2018 90.06 -0.0%
2019 90.01 -0.0%
2020 89.97 -0.0%
2021 89.97 -0.0%
2022 89.97 -0.0%

Spain compared with similar countries

  • Spain's 89.97 is below the median for high income countries, which is 92.19, 98% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
  • Spain's 89.97 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 87.84, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 90.69 90.4 90.86 10
2010s 90.2 90.01 90.36 10
2020s 89.97 89.97 89.97 3

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 29 Estonia 90.42 compare
  2. 30 San Marino 90.19 compare
  3. 31 Finland 90.01 compare
  4. 33 Czechia 89.69 compare
  5. 34 France 89.67 compare
  6. 35 New Zealand 88.74 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is 6.2.1.a proportion of population using safely managed sanitation in Spain?
6.2.1.a proportion of population using safely managed sanitation in Spain was 89.97 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest 6.2.1.a proportion of population using safely managed sanitation recorded in Spain?
The highest recorded value was 90.86 in 2004.
What is the lowest 6.2.1.a proportion of population using safely managed sanitation recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 89.97 in 2022.
How does Spain rank for 6.2.1.a proportion of population using safely managed sanitation?
Spain ranks 32nd out of 132 countries with data for 2022.
Is 6.2.1.a proportion of population using safely managed sanitation rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. 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 6.2.1.a Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
6.2.1.a Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services (%)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
132 places, 2,993 data points, 2000–2022
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