Proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with in Spain

Spain: Proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with was 0.0576 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0.0576
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
139th
of 155 countries
All-time high
0.5782
in 2000
All-time low
0.0576
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with in Spain, 2000–2024

00.20.40.62000201220242000: 0.5782001: 0.5782002: 0.5782003: 0.5782004: 0.5782005: 0.5512006: 0.5232007: 0.4962008: 0.4692009: 0.4412010: 0.4142011: 0.3862012: 0.3592013: 0.3322014: 0.3042015: 0.2772016: 0.2492017: 0.2222018: 0.1952019: 0.1672020: 0.142021: 0.1122022: 0.0852023: 0.0582024: 0.058

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

Spain recorded 0.0576 for proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 81.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with in Spain peaked at 0.5782 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.0576, in 2024.

That places Spain 139th out of 155 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with in Spain, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with human waste disposed in situ (Sanitation) in Spain, 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 0.5782
2001 0.5782 +0.0%
2002 0.5782 -0.0%
2003 0.5782 -0.0%
2004 0.5782 -0.0%
2005 0.5508 -4.7%
2006 0.5234 -5.0%
2007 0.496 -5.2%
2008 0.4686 -5.5%
2009 0.4412 -5.8%
2010 0.4138 -6.2%
2011 0.3864 -6.6%
2012 0.359 -7.1%
2013 0.3316 -7.6%
2014 0.3042 -8.3%
2015 0.2768 -9.0%
2016 0.2494 -9.9%
2017 0.222 -11.0%
2018 0.1946 -12.3%
2019 0.1672 -14.1%
2020 0.1398 -16.4%
2021 0.1124 -19.6%
2022 0.085 -24.4%
2023 0.0576 -32.2%
2024 0.0576 -0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.5371 0.4412 0.5782 10
2010s 0.2905 0.1672 0.4138 10
2020s 0.0905 0.0576 0.1398 5

Countries ranked near Spain

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  2. 137 Finland 0.0821 compare
  3. 138 Netherlands 0.0796 compare
  4. 140 Liechtenstein 0.025 compare
  5. 141 Faroe Islands 0
  6. 141 Kuwait 0
  7. 141 Latvia 0
  8. 141 Qatar 0 compare
  9. 141 Republic of Korea 0 compare
  10. 141 Macau, China 0
  11. 141 Poland 0
  12. 141 Singapore 0
  13. 141 Monaco 0
  14. 141 Andorra 0
  15. 141 Puerto Rico 0 compare
  16. 141 Bahrain 0
  17. 141 Malta 0
  18. 141 Japan 0 compare
  19. 141 Greenland 0

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with in Spain?
Proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with in Spain was 0.0576 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with recorded in Spain?
The highest recorded value was 0.5782 in 2000.
What is the lowest proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0576 in 2024.
How does Spain rank for proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with?
Spain ranks 139th out of 155 countries with data for 2024.
Is proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is down 81.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Spain data come from?
The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with human waste disposed in situ (Sanitation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with human waste disposed in situ (Sanitation)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
216 places, 5,290 data points, 2000–2024
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