1.4.1.a Proportion of the population using basic drinking water in China
China: 1.4.1.a Proportion of the population using basic drinking water was 97.65 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
97.65
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
89th
of 200 countries
All-time high
97.65
in 2022
All-time low
78.9
in 2000
Years of data
23
2000–2022
1.4.1.a Proportion of the population using basic drinking water in China, 2000–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
China recorded 97.65 for 1.4.1.a proportion of the population using basic drinking water in 2022. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and up 8.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 1.4.1.a proportion of the population using basic drinking water in China peaked at 97.65 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 78.9, in 2000.
China ranks 89th of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
1.4.1.a Proportion of the population using basic drinking water in China, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 78.9 | — |
| 2001 | 79.25 | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 80.44 | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 81.6 | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 82.72 | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 83.82 | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 84.87 | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 85.88 | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 86.86 | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 87.8 | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 88.71 | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 89.58 | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 90.41 | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 91.21 | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 91.97 | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 92.71 | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 93.41 | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 94.08 | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 94.71 | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 95.32 | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 95.89 | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 96.69 | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 97.65 | +1.0% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 97.65 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 96.96, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- China's 97.65 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 96.25, 1.0× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 83.21 | 78.9 | 87.8 | 10 |
| 2010s | 92.21 | 88.71 | 95.32 | 10 |
| 2020s | 96.74 | 95.89 | 97.65 | 3 |
Countries ranked near China
- 86 North Macedonia 97.84 compare
- 87 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 97.73 compare
- 88 Iran 97.69 compare
- 90 Azerbaijan 97.64 compare
- 91 Colombia 97.54 compare
- 92 Anguilla 97.48 compare
More population data for China
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -1.66 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -12.97 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -1.66 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -1.19 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 1.31 million Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population -0.1671 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.3489 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -1.7% (2100)
- Population density 67.46 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 15.54 million people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 1.4.1.a proportion of the population using basic drinking water in China?
- 1.4.1.a proportion of the population using basic drinking water in China was 97.65 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest 1.4.1.a proportion of the population using basic drinking water recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 97.65 in 2022.
- What is the lowest 1.4.1.a proportion of the population using basic drinking water recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 78.9 in 2000.
- How does China rank for 1.4.1.a proportion of the population using basic drinking water?
- China ranks 89th out of 200 countries with data for 2022.
- Is 1.4.1.a proportion of the population using basic drinking water rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of 1.4.1.a Proportion of the population using basic drinking water services (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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