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.
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
- 173 Mauritius 0.1% compare
- 174 Bhutan 0.1% compare
More environment data for Spain
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 285.64 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 5.85 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 27.33 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.8102 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 1.37 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.104 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 42.81 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.1099 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.1597 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 12.89 Mt CO2e (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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About this data
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.