Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Spain

Spain: Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to was 86.18 in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
86.18
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
28th
of 166 countries
All-time high
89.92
in 2000
All-time low
86.18
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Spain, 2000–2024

0204060802000201220242000: 89.92001: 89.92002: 89.92003: 89.92004: 89.92005: 89.72006: 89.62007: 89.42008: 89.22009: 892010: 88.82011: 88.62012: 88.42013: 88.22014: 882015: 87.92016: 87.72017: 87.42018: 87.22019: 872020: 86.82021: 86.62022: 86.42023: 86.22024: 86.2

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

Spain recorded 86.18 for proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Spain peaked at 89.92 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 86.18, in 2024.

That places Spain 28th out of 166 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Spain, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to sewer networks and with sewage treated to at least secondary levels (Sanitation) in Spain, 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 89.92
2001 89.92 -0.0%
2002 89.92 -0.0%
2003 89.92 -0.0%
2004 89.92 -0.0%
2005 89.74 -0.2%
2006 89.56 -0.2%
2007 89.38 -0.2%
2008 89.2 -0.2%
2009 89.01 -0.2%
2010 88.82 -0.2%
2011 88.63 -0.2%
2012 88.44 -0.2%
2013 88.25 -0.2%
2014 88.05 -0.2%
2015 87.85 -0.2%
2016 87.65 -0.2%
2017 87.45 -0.2%
2018 87.24 -0.2%
2019 87.03 -0.2%
2020 86.82 -0.2%
2021 86.61 -0.2%
2022 86.4 -0.2%
2023 86.18 -0.3%
2024 86.18 -0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 89.65 89.01 89.92 10
2010s 87.94 87.03 88.82 10
2020s 86.44 86.18 86.82 5

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 25 Bahrain 87.09 compare
  2. 26 Greece 86.85 compare
  3. 27 Hungary 86.73 compare
  4. 29 Finland 85.52 compare
  5. 30 Czechia 85.28 compare
  6. 31 United States of America 84.41 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Spain?
Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Spain was 86.18 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to recorded in Spain?
The highest recorded value was 89.92 in 2000.
What is the lowest proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 86.18 in 2024.
How does Spain rank for proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to?
Spain ranks 28th out of 166 countries with data for 2024.
Is proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.1%. 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 Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to sewer networks and with sewage treated to at least secondary levels (Sanitation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to sewer networks and with sewage treated to at least secondary levels (Sanitation)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
227 places, 5,567 data points, 2000–2024
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