Population using improved sanitation facilities in China
China: Population using improved sanitation facilities was 1.43 billion in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1.43 billion
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
1st
of 232 countries
All-time high
1.43 billion
in 2023
All-time low
780.93 million
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Population using improved sanitation facilities in China, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, population using improved sanitation facilities in China stood at 1.43 billion.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 17.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population using improved sanitation facilities in China peaked at 1.43 billion in 2023 and was at its lowest, 780.93 million, in 2000.
That places China 1st out of 232 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Population using improved sanitation facilities in China, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 780.93 million | — |
| 2001 | 795.73 million | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 829.25 million | +4.2% |
| 2003 | 862.32 million | +4.0% |
| 2004 | 895.17 million | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 928.06 million | +3.7% |
| 2006 | 960.65 million | +3.5% |
| 2007 | 992.74 million | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 1.02 billion | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 1.06 billion | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 1.09 billion | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 1.12 billion | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 1.15 billion | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 1.18 billion | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 1.22 billion | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 1.25 billion | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 1.28 billion | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 1.30 billion | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 1.33 billion | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 1.36 billion | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 1.38 billion | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 1.40 billion | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 1.42 billion | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 1.43 billion | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 1.43 billion | -0.2% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 1.43 billion is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.75 million, 212.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- China's 1.43 billion is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.22 million, 1168.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 912.67 million | 780.93 million | 1.06 billion | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.23 billion | 1.09 billion | 1.36 billion | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.41 billion | 1.38 billion | 1.43 billion | 5 |
Countries ranked near China
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- Population density 67.46 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 15.54 million (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population using improved sanitation facilities in China?
- Population using improved sanitation facilities in China was 1.43 billion in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population using improved sanitation facilities recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 1.43 billion in 2023.
- What is the lowest population using improved sanitation facilities recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 780.93 million in 2000.
- How does China rank for population using improved sanitation facilities?
- China ranks 1st out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population using improved sanitation facilities rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Population using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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