People not using improved sanitation facilities in Spain
Spain: People not using improved sanitation facilities was 0 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0 people
World rank
186th
of 232 countries
All-time high
45,550 people
in 2001
All-time low
0 people
in 2018
Years of data
25
2000–2024
People not 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 not using improved sanitation facilities in Spain stood at 0 people. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people not using improved sanitation facilities in Spain peaked at 45,550 people in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0 people, in 2018.
Spain ranks 186th of 232 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
People not using improved sanitation facilities in Spain, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 45,278 people | — |
| 2001 | 45,550 people | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 43,052 people | -5.5% |
| 2003 | 40,722 people | -5.4% |
| 2004 | 38,250 people | -6.1% |
| 2005 | 35,658 people | -6.8% |
| 2006 | 32,961 people | -7.6% |
| 2007 | 30,205 people | -8.4% |
| 2008 | 27,257 people | -9.8% |
| 2009 | 24,031 people | -11.8% |
| 2010 | 20,648 people | -14.1% |
| 2011 | 17,211 people | -16.6% |
| 2012 | 13,700 people | -20.4% |
| 2013 | 10,139 people | -26.0% |
| 2014 | 6,762 people | -33.3% |
| 2015 | 3,669 people | -45.7% |
| 2016 | 559.77 people | -84.7% |
| 2017 | 3.58 people | -99.4% |
| 2018 | 0 people | -100.0% |
| 2019 | 3.62 people | — |
| 2020 | 0 people | -100.0% |
| 2021 | 0 people | — |
| 2022 | 3.65 people | — |
| 2023 | 0 people | -100.0% |
| 2024 | 0 people | — |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 0 people is below the median for high income countries, which is 428.55 people. (85 countries reporting)
- Spain's 0 people is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3,797 people. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 36,296 people | 24,031 people | 45,550 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,270 people | 0 people | 20,648 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7298 people | 0 people | 3.65 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Spain
- 183 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 3.6 people compare
- 184 Finland 1.71 people compare
- 185 Chile 1.5 people compare
- 186 Andorra 0 people compare
- 186 Australia 0 people compare
- 186 Bahrain 0 people compare
- 186 Barbados 0 people compare
- 186 Bonaire Sint Eustatius and Saba 0 people compare
- 186 Brunei 0 people compare
- 186 Czechia 0 people compare
- 186 Denmark 0 people
- 186 Falkland Islands 0 people
- 186 Fiji 0 people compare
- 186 France 0 people
- 186 Germany 0 people
- 186 Gibraltar 0 people
- 186 Greece 0 people compare
- 186 Guernsey 0 people
- 186 Hungary 0 people
- 186 Iceland 0 people compare
- 186 Iran 0 people compare
- 186 Isle of Man 0 people
- 186 Jersey 0 people
- 186 Kazakhstan 0 people compare
- 186 Kuwait 0 people
- 186 Lebanon 0 people compare
- 186 Macao 0 people
- 186 Malaysia 0 people compare
- 186 Maldives 0 people compare
- 186 Malta 0 people compare
- 186 Mayotte 0 people compare
- 186 Mexico 0 people compare
- 186 Monaco 0 people
- 186 Montserrat 0 people compare
- 186 New Caledonia 0 people
- 186 New Zealand 0 people compare
- 186 Norway 0 people compare
- 186 Oman 0 people compare
- 186 Poland 0 people compare
- 186 Portugal 0 people compare
- 186 Puerto Rico 0 people compare
- 186 Saint Barthelemy 0 people compare
- 186 Saint Helena 0 people compare
- 186 Saint Martin (French part) 0 people compare
- 186 San Marino 0 people
- 186 Seychelles 0 people compare
- 186 Singapore 0 people
- 186 Switzerland 0 people compare
- 186 Tokelau 0 people compare
More reference data data for Spain
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.18 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 11.76 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.898 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 11.76 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 10.67 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 6.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 11.06 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 52.4 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 4.89 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people not using improved sanitation facilities in Spain?
- People not using improved sanitation facilities in Spain was 0 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 not using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 45,550 people in 2001.
- What is the lowest people not using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 people in 2018.
- How does Spain rank for people not using improved sanitation facilities?
- Spain ranks 186th out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people not using improved sanitation facilities rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 not using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
If no improved sanitation facility is available, people might practice open defecation or use unimproved sanitation facilities.