Share of population using safely managed sanitation in Spain
Spain: Share of population using safely managed sanitation was 88.3% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of population using safely managed sanitation 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 %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of population using safely managed sanitation in Spain is 88.3%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population using safely managed sanitation in Spain peaked at 92.7% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 88.3%, in 2024.
That places Spain 42nd out of 150 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 92.4% | 91.7% | 92.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 90.4% | 89.3% | 91.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 88.6% | 88.3% | 89.1% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population using safely managed sanitation in Spain?
- Share of population using safely managed sanitation in Spain was 88.3% 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 population using safely managed sanitation recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 92.7% in 2004.
- What is the lowest share of population using safely managed sanitation recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 88.3% in 2024.
- How does Spain rank for share of population using safely managed sanitation?
- Spain ranks 42nd out of 150 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of population using safely managed sanitation rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 population using safely managed sanitation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Proportion of people using improved sanitation facilities that are not shared with other households and where excreta are safely disposed in situ or transported and treated off-site.