Share of population not using improved drinking water sources in Spain
Spain: Share of population not using improved drinking water sources was 0.1% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of population not using improved drinking water sources 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
Spain recorded 0.1% for share of population not using improved drinking water sources in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population not using improved drinking water sources in Spain peaked at 0.1% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2000.
Spain ranks 171st of 231 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of population not using improved drinking water sources in Spain, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0% | — |
| 2001 | 0.0% | — |
| 2002 | 0.0% | — |
| 2003 | 0.0% | — |
| 2004 | 0.0% | — |
| 2005 | 0.0% | — |
| 2006 | 0.0% | — |
| 2007 | 0.0% | — |
| 2008 | 0.0% | — |
| 2009 | 0.0% | — |
| 2010 | 0.0% | — |
| 2011 | 0.0% | — |
| 2012 | 0.0% | — |
| 2013 | 0.0% | +213.5% |
| 2014 | 0.1% | +68.5% |
| 2015 | 0.1% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 0.1% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 0.1% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 0.1% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 0.1% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 0.1% | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 0.1% | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 0.1% | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 0.1% | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 0.1% | +0.3% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 0.1% is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0%, 9870.0× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Spain's 0.1% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.1%, 100% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of population not using improved drinking water sources in Spain changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +213.5% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 2014 | +68.5% | 0.0% | 0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Spain
- 168 Turkmenistan 0.1% compare
- 169 Saint Martin (French part) 0.1% compare
- 170 Czechia 0.1% compare
- 172 Guadeloupe 0.1% compare
- 173 Mauritius 0.1% compare
- 174 Bhutan 0.1% compare
More environment data for Spain
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -1.67 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -1.4 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.402 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.3 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -0.4277 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -0.5136 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population not using improved drinking water sources in Spain?
- Share of population not using improved drinking water sources in Spain was 0.1% 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 not using improved drinking water sources recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of population not using improved drinking water sources recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2000.
- How does Spain rank for share of population not using improved drinking water sources?
- Spain ranks 171st out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of population not using improved drinking water sources rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.1%. 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 Share of population not using improved drinking water sources. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of people not using improved drinking water sources. These people might use surface water sources or unprotected springs or wells, as no safe and reliable improved drinking water source is available to them.