Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in China
China: Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources was 96.32 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
96.32
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
156th
of 231 countries
All-time high
96.32
in 2024
All-time low
80.98
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in China, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in China stood at 96.32. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in China peaked at 96.32 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 80.98, in 2000.
That places China 156th 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 improved drinking water sources in China, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 80.98 | — |
| 2001 | 81.32 | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 82.31 | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 83.27 | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 84.21 | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 85.12 | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 86 | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 86.84 | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 87.65 | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 88.44 | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 89.2 | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 89.91 | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 90.6 | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 91.25 | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 91.88 | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 92.48 | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 93.06 | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 93.6 | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 94.12 | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 94.61 | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 95.06 | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 95.5 | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 95.9 | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 96.29 | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 96.32 | +0.0% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 96.32 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 98.78, 98% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- China's 96.32 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 98.8, 97% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 84.62 | 80.98 | 88.44 | 10 |
| 2010s | 92.07 | 89.2 | 94.61 | 10 |
| 2020s | 95.82 | 95.06 | 96.32 | 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 improved drinking water sources in China?
- Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in China was 96.32 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population using improved drinking water sources recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 96.32 in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using improved drinking water sources recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 80.98 in 2000.
- How does China rank for proportion of population using improved drinking water sources?
- China ranks 156th out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using improved drinking water sources rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.8%. 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 improved drinking water sources. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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