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
1.4.1.b Proportion of the population using basic sanitation services in China, 2000–2022
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 76 Croatia 96.17 compare
- 77 Azerbaijan 96.13 compare
- 78 Malaysia 96 compare
- 80 Mauritius 95.46 compare
- 81 Bosnia and Herzegovina 95.39 compare
- 82 Saudi Arabia 95.35 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.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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