Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in Spain

Spain: Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities was 100.0% in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
100.0%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
1st
of 232 countries
All-time high
100.0%
in 2018
All-time low
99.9%
in 2001
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in Spain, 2000–2024

0204060801002000201220242000: 99.9 %2001: 99.9 %2002: 99.9 %2003: 99.9 %2004: 99.9 %2005: 99.9 %2006: 99.9 %2007: 99.9 %2008: 99.9 %2009: 99.9 %2010: 100 %2011: 100 %2012: 100 %2013: 100 %2014: 100 %2015: 100 %2016: 100 %2017: 100 %2018: 100 %2019: 100 %2020: 100 %2021: 100 %2022: 100 %2023: 100 %2024: 100 %

Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

Spain recorded 100.0% for share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

The figure is up 0.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in Spain peaked at 100.0% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 99.9%, in 2001.

Spain ranks 1st of 232 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 99.9% 99.9% 99.9% 10
2010s 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 10
2020s 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in Spain?
Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in Spain was 100.0% 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 share of the population using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Spain?
The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2018.
What is the lowest share of the population using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 99.9% in 2001.
How does Spain rank for share of the population using improved sanitation facilities?
Spain ranks 1st out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
Is share of the population using improved sanitation facilities rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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 Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities
Unit
%
Source
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
232 places, 5,597 data points, 2000–2024
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Proportion of people using improved sanitation facilities, such as toilets or latrines, regardless of whether they are shared with other households.