How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Spain?

25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Belgium vs Spain: People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities

Belgium

6.55 people

in 2024

Spain

0 people

in 2024

Belgium rank

139th

Spain rank

141st

People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities over time

Belgium
Spain

How they compare

Belgium currently reports 6.55 people against 0 people in Spain, a difference of 6.55 people.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Spain ahead.

Belgium ranks 139th and Spain ranks 141st of 175 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 1 and Spain in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Belgium	Spain	Difference	Ahead
2000s	29.6 people	4,030 people	4,000 people	Spain
2010s	16.09 people	382.67 people	366.59 people	Spain
2020s	7.84 people	0 people	7.84 people	Belgium

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, Belgium or Spain?: Belgium, at 6.55 people against 0 people in Spain as of 2024.
What is the difference in people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities between Belgium and Spain?: 6.55 people, with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Spain?: 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Belgium and Spain rank globally for people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities?: Belgium ranks 139th and Spain ranks 141st of 175 countries.
Where does this data come from?: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities
Unit: people
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: 175 places, 4,269 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

If no improved sanitation facility is available, people might practice open defecation or use unimproved sanitation facilities.