6.2.1.a Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation in China
China: 6.2.1.a Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation was 67.22 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
67.22
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
60th
of 132 countries
All-time high
67.22
in 2022
All-time low
13.39
in 2000
Years of data
23
2000–2022
6.2.1.a Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation in China, 2000–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
China recorded 67.22 for 6.2.1.a proportion of population using safely managed sanitation in 2022. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.0% on the previous year and up 68.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 6.2.1.a proportion of population using safely managed sanitation in China peaked at 67.22 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 13.39, in 2000.
China ranks 60th of 132 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.
6.2.1.a Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation in China, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 13.39 | — |
| 2001 | 13.75 | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 14.49 | +5.4% |
| 2003 | 16.54 | +14.1% |
| 2004 | 18.71 | +13.1% |
| 2005 | 20.99 | +12.2% |
| 2006 | 23.39 | +11.4% |
| 2007 | 25.89 | +10.7% |
| 2008 | 28.5 | +10.1% |
| 2009 | 31.22 | +9.5% |
| 2010 | 34.05 | +9.1% |
| 2011 | 36.95 | +8.5% |
| 2012 | 39.94 | +8.1% |
| 2013 | 43.02 | +7.7% |
| 2014 | 46.19 | +7.4% |
| 2015 | 49.45 | +7.1% |
| 2016 | 52.79 | +6.8% |
| 2017 | 56.21 | +6.5% |
| 2018 | 59.7 | +6.2% |
| 2019 | 63.25 | +5.9% |
| 2020 | 64.61 | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 65.93 | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 67.22 | +2.0% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 67.22 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 51.18, 1.3× the median. (36 countries reporting)
- China's 67.22 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 61.13, 1.1× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.69 | 13.39 | 31.22 | 10 |
| 2010s | 48.15 | 34.05 | 63.25 | 10 |
| 2020s | 65.92 | 64.61 | 67.22 | 3 |
Countries ranked near China
- 57 South Africa 71.71 compare
- 58 Palestine 70.11 compare
- 59 Azerbaijan 69.04 compare
- 61 Egypt 67.17 compare
- 62 Mongolia 65.96 compare
- 63 Philippines 62.73 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 6.2.1.a proportion of population using safely managed sanitation in China?
- 6.2.1.a proportion of population using safely managed sanitation in China was 67.22 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest 6.2.1.a proportion of population using safely managed sanitation recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 67.22 in 2022.
- What is the lowest 6.2.1.a proportion of population using safely managed sanitation recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.39 in 2000.
- How does China rank for 6.2.1.a proportion of population using safely managed sanitation?
- China ranks 60th out of 132 countries with data for 2022.
- Is 6.2.1.a proportion of population using safely managed sanitation rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 68.3%. 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 6.2.1.a Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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