1.4.1.b Proportion of the population using basic sanitation services in China

China: 1.4.1.b Proportion of the population using basic sanitation services was 95.89 in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
95.89
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
79th
of 200 countries
All-time high
95.89
in 2022
All-time low
56.82
in 2000
Years of data
23
2000–2022

1.4.1.b Proportion of the population using basic sanitation services in China, 2000–2022

0204060801002000201120222000: 56.82001: 57.62002: 59.72003: 61.82004: 63.92005: 662006: 682007: 702008: 722009: 73.92010: 75.82011: 77.72012: 79.52013: 81.22014: 832015: 84.72016: 86.42017: 88.12018: 89.72019: 91.32020: 92.92021: 94.42022: 95.9

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

The most recent figure for 1.4.1.b proportion of the population using basic sanitation services in China is 95.89, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.

The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 20.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, 1.4.1.b proportion of the population using basic sanitation services in China peaked at 95.89 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 56.82, in 2000.

That places China 79th out of 200 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.

1.4.1.b Proportion of the population using basic sanitation services in China, year by year

Annual values for 1.4.1.b Proportion of the population using basic sanitation services (%) in China, 2000 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2000 56.82
2001 57.57 +1.3%
2002 59.72 +3.7%
2003 61.84 +3.6%
2004 63.94 +3.4%
2005 66.01 +3.2%
2006 68.03 +3.1%
2007 70.02 +2.9%
2008 71.98 +2.8%
2009 73.91 +2.7%
2010 75.8 +2.6%
2011 77.65 +2.4%
2012 79.46 +2.3%
2013 81.25 +2.2%
2014 83 +2.2%
2015 84.72 +2.1%
2016 86.41 +2.0%
2017 88.07 +1.9%
2018 89.69 +1.8%
2019 91.29 +1.8%
2020 92.85 +1.7%
2021 94.39 +1.7%
2022 95.89 +1.6%

China compared with similar countries

  • China's 95.89 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 92.16, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • China's 95.89 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 89.31, 1.1× the median. (30 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 64.98 56.82 73.91 10
2010s 83.73 75.8 91.29 10
2020s 94.38 92.85 95.89 3

Countries ranked near China

  1. 76 Croatia 96.17 compare
  2. 77 Azerbaijan 96.13 compare
  3. 78 Malaysia 96 compare
  4. 80 Mauritius 95.46 compare
  5. 81 Bosnia and Herzegovina 95.39 compare
  6. 82 Saudi Arabia 95.35 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is 1.4.1.b proportion of the population using basic sanitation services in China?
1.4.1.b proportion of the population using basic sanitation services in China was 95.89 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest 1.4.1.b proportion of the population using basic sanitation services recorded in China?
The highest recorded value was 95.89 in 2022.
What is the lowest 1.4.1.b proportion of the population using basic sanitation services recorded in China?
The lowest recorded value was 56.82 in 2000.
How does China rank for 1.4.1.b proportion of the population using basic sanitation services?
China ranks 79th out of 200 countries with data for 2022.
Is 1.4.1.b proportion of the population using basic sanitation services rising or falling in China?
Over the last ten years it is up 20.7%. 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.b Proportion of the population using basic sanitation services (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
1.4.1.b Proportion of the population using basic sanitation services (%)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
200 places, 4,476 data points, 2000–2022
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