Proportion of population using basic sanitation services in China
China: Proportion of population using basic sanitation services was 28.4 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Proportion of population using basic sanitation services in China, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of population using basic sanitation services in China stood at 28.4.
That represents a change of down 1.5% on the previous year and down 22.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using basic sanitation services in China peaked at 45.31 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 28.04, in 2019.
That places China 45th out of 149 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 44.3 | 42.68 | 45.31 | 10 |
| 2010s | 35.58 | 28.04 | 41.75 | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.52 | 28.24 | 28.83 | 5 |
Countries ranked near China
More population data for China
- Population growth rate by level of development -1.68 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 15.54 million (2100)
- Population density 67.46 (2100)
- Population growth rate -1.68 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.3489 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population -0.1671 Percent per annum (2030)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 1.31 million Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates -0.1664 % change on previous year (2030)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 1.01 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 303,405 (2020)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population using basic sanitation services in China?
- Proportion of population using basic sanitation services in China was 28.4 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population using basic sanitation services recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 45.31 in 2003.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using basic sanitation services recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.04 in 2019.
- How does China rank for proportion of population using basic sanitation services?
- China ranks 45th out of 149 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using basic sanitation services rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Proportion of population using basic sanitation services (Sanitation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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