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Bathing sites with excellent water quality (14.40)

Bathing sites with excellent water quality. Coastal water Number
Catalonia Spain European Union-27
2024 255 2,021 14,630
2023 254 1,994 14,585
2022 253 1,987 14,519
2021 251 1,984 14,471
2020 252 1,969 14,361
2019 254 1,968 14,404
2018 254 1,965 14,381
2017 253 1,960 14,303
2016 252 1,949 14,191
2015 250 1,948 14,160
2014 225 1,942 14,125
2013 223 1,931 14,728
2012 223 1,926 14,771
2011 220 1,927 14,817
Units: Number.
Source:
2018-2023: Catalonia: Ministry of Climate Action, Food and Rural Agenda. Catalan Water Agency. Source Spain and European Union: Eurostat.
2024: Catalonia: Ministry of Territory, Housing and Ecological Transition. Catalan Water Agency. Source Spain and European Union: Eurostat.
Bathing sites with excellent water quality. Inland water Number
Catalonia Spain European Union-27
2024 7 274 7,218
2023 10 281 7,181
2022 13 281 7,139
2021 13 277 7,080
2020 13 270 6,967
2019 13 266 6,933
2018 14 263 6,806
2017 13 259 6,568
2016 12 242 6,522
2015 13 241 6,495
2014 13 236 6,498
2013 12 230 6,479
2012 12 230 6,449
2011 12 225 6,507
Units: Number.
Source:
2018-2023: Catalonia: Ministry of Climate Action, Food and Rural Agenda. Catalan Water Agency. Source Spain and European Union: Eurostat.
2024: Catalonia: Ministry of Territory, Housing and Ecological Transition. Catalan Water Agency. Source Spain and European Union: Eurostat.

Last update: July 2, 2025. Revised series on July 30, 2025.

IQSAB

These statistics have a specific section with all the information available: Summer Bathing Water Quality Indicators (IQSAB).

Methodological note

The indicator measures the number and proportion of coastal and inland bathing sites with excellent water quality. The indicator assessment is based on microbiological parameters (intestinal enterococci and Escherichia coli).

The new Bathing Water Directive requires Member States to identify and assess the quality of all inland and marine bathing waters and to classify these waters as 'poor', 'sufficient', 'good' or 'excellent'.