6.2.1.b Proportion of population with a basic handwashing facility in China
China: 6.2.1.b Proportion of population with a basic handwashing facility was 97.21 in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
97.21
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
11th
of 111 countries
All-time high
97.21
in 2022
All-time low
97.04
in 2017
Years of data
6
2017–2022
6.2.1.b Proportion of population with a basic handwashing facility in China, 2017–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for 6.2.1.b proportion of population with a basic handwashing facility in China is 97.21, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is up 0.2% over ten years.
China ranks 11th of 111 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
6.2.1.b Proportion of population with a basic handwashing facility in China, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 97.04 | — |
| 2018 | 97.07 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 97.11 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 97.14 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 97.18 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 97.21 | +0.0% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 97.21 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 87.23, 1.1× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- China's 97.21 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 78.99, 1.2× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 97.07 | 97.04 | 97.11 | 3 |
| 2020s | 97.17 | 97.14 | 97.21 | 3 |
Countries ranked near China
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.b proportion of population with a basic handwashing facility in China?
- 6.2.1.b proportion of population with a basic handwashing facility in China was 97.21 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest 6.2.1.b proportion of population with a basic handwashing facility recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 97.21 in 2022.
- What is the lowest 6.2.1.b proportion of population with a basic handwashing facility recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 97.04 in 2017.
- How does China rank for 6.2.1.b proportion of population with a basic handwashing facility?
- China ranks 11th out of 111 countries with data for 2022.
- Is 6.2.1.b proportion of population with a basic handwashing facility rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of 6.2.1.b Proportion of population with a basic handwashing facility with soap and water available on premises (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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