Proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved in China
China: Proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved was 17.41 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
17.41
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
91st
of 227 countries
All-time high
27.36
in 2000
All-time low
17.41
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved in China, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
China recorded 17.41 for proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 16.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved in China peaked at 27.36 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 17.41, in 2024.
China ranks 91st of 227 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved in China, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 27.36 | — |
| 2001 | 27.14 | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 26.94 | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 26.37 | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 25.81 | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 25.25 | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 24.72 | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 24.2 | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 23.69 | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 23.19 | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 22.7 | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 22.23 | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 21.79 | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 21.36 | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 20.94 | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 20.53 | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 20.13 | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 19.75 | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 19.38 | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 19.03 | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 18.71 | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 18.4 | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 18.11 | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 17.71 | -2.2% |
| 2024 | 17.41 | -1.7% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 17.41 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 14.66, 1.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- China's 17.41 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 5.34, 3.3× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.47 | 23.19 | 27.36 | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.78 | 19.03 | 22.7 | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.07 | 17.41 | 18.71 | 5 |
Countries ranked near China
- 88 Papua New Guinea 18.49 compare
- 89 Guyana 17.9 compare
- 90 Libya 17.8 compare
- 92 Chad 17.27 compare
- 93 Solomon Islands 17.22 compare
- 94 Cayman Islands 16.15 compare
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 latrines and other improved in China?
- Proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved in China was 17.41 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 27.36 in 2000.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.41 in 2024.
- How does China rank for proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved?
- China ranks 91st out of 227 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.9%. 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 improved latrines and other improved facilities (Sanitation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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