Proportion of population using at least basic … Proportion sanitation in China
China: Proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services was 97.27 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
97.27
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
94th
of 231 countries
All-time high
97.27
in 2024
All-time low
56.82
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services in China, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services in China stood at 97.27. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 17.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services in China peaked at 97.27 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 56.82, in 2000.
That places China 94th out of 231 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Proportion of population using at least 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% |
| 2023 | 97.24 | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 97.27 | +0.0% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 97.27 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 92.69, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- China's 97.27 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 92.75, 1.0× the median. (37 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 | 95.53 | 92.85 | 97.27 | 5 |
Countries ranked near China
More population data for China
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 1.31 million Persons (2050)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -1.19 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run 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 regions with projections, annual growth rate -1.66 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -1.7% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 15.54 million people (2100)
- Population density 67.46 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -1.7% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.3489 % change on previous year (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services in China?
- Proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services in China was 97.27 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 97.27 in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.82 in 2000.
- How does China rank for proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services?
- China ranks 94th out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.2%. 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 Proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services (Sanitation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 25 observations, free to reuse under UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required).