People using improved sanitation facilities in Spain
Spain: People using improved sanitation facilities was 47.91 million people in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
47.91 million people
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
25th
of 232 countries
All-time high
47.91 million people
in 2023
All-time low
40.97 million people
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
People using improved sanitation facilities in Spain, 2000–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2024, people using improved sanitation facilities in Spain stood at 47.91 million people.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using improved sanitation facilities in Spain peaked at 47.91 million people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 40.97 million people, in 2000.
Spain ranks 25th of 232 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
People using improved sanitation facilities in Spain, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 40.97 million people | — |
| 2001 | 41.20 million people | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 41.71 million people | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 42.47 million people | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 43.20 million people | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 43.92 million people | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 44.66 million people | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 45.49 million people | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 46.21 million people | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 46.61 million people | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 46.82 million people | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 46.98 million people | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 47.00 million people | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 46.85 million people | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 46.71 million people | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 46.68 million people | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 46.73 million people | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 46.87 million people | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 47.09 million people | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 47.44 million people | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 47.68 million people | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 47.74 million people | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 47.83 million people | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 47.91 million people | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 47.91 million people | -0.0% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 47.91 million people is above the median for high income countries, which is 3.05 million people, 15.7× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Spain's 47.91 million people is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.29 million people, 7.6× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 43.64 million people | 40.97 million people | 46.61 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 46.92 million people | 46.68 million people | 47.44 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 47.81 million people | 47.68 million people | 47.91 million people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Spain
More population data for Spain
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.6358 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.527 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -4.98 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.527 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.5% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 1.24 million people (2100)
- Population density 66.29 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.5% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.2658 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population -0.1636 Percent per annum (2030)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people using improved sanitation facilities in Spain?
- People using improved sanitation facilities in Spain was 47.91 million people in 2024, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest people using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 47.91 million people in 2023.
- What is the lowest people using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.97 million people in 2000.
- How does Spain rank for people using improved sanitation facilities?
- Spain ranks 25th out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people using improved sanitation facilities rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of People using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people using improved sanitation facilities, regardless of whether they are shared with other households.