People using at least basic drinking water services in Spain
Spain: People using at least basic drinking water services was 99.9% in 2024. ▬ Flat
People using at least basic drinking water services in Spain, 2000–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for people using at least basic drinking water services in Spain is 99.9%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using at least basic drinking water services in Spain peaked at 100.0% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 99.9%, in 2024.
That places Spain 48th out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 100.0% | 99.9% | 100.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.9% | 99.9% | 99.9% | 5 |
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- Age population, age 14, male, interpolated 252,854 (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is people using at least basic drinking water services in Spain?
- People using at least basic drinking water services in Spain was 99.9% in 2024, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest people using at least basic drinking water services recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2002.
- What is the lowest people using at least basic drinking water services recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 99.9% in 2024.
- How does Spain rank for people using at least basic drinking water services?
- Spain ranks 48th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people using at least basic drinking water services rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of People using at least basic drinking water services (% of population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The percentage of people using at least basic water services. This indicator encompasses both people using basic water services as well as those using safely managed water services. Basic drinking water services is defined as drinking water from an improved source, provided collection time is not more than 30 minutes for a round trip. Improved water sources include piped water, boreholes or tubewells, protected dug wells, protected springs, and packaged or delivered water.