China vs Indonesia: People using improved sanitation facilities

China
1.43 billion people
in 2024
Indonesia
268.67 million people
in 2024
China rank
1st
Indonesia rank
4th

People using improved sanitation facilities over time

  • China
  • Indonesia
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How they compare

China currently reports 1.43 billion people against 268.67 million people in Indonesia, a difference of 1.16 billion people.

That makes China's figure about 5.3 times Indonesia's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.

China ranks 1st and Indonesia ranks 4th of 232 countries.

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About this data

Indicator
People using improved sanitation facilities
Unit
people
Source
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
232 places, 5,597 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

Number of people using improved sanitation facilities, regardless of whether they are shared with other households.