Proportion of population using limited drinking water services in China (People’s Republic of)
China (People’s Republic of): Proportion of population using limited drinking water services was 0.2021 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of population using limited drinking water services in China (People’s Republic of), 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of population using limited drinking water services in China (People’s Republic of) stood at 0.2021.
The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and down 78.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using limited drinking water services in China (People’s Republic of) peaked at 1.09 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.1991, in 2023.
That places China (People’s Republic of) 125th 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.5664 | 0.391 | 0.7638 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9494 | 0.8027 | 1.07 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5653 | 0.1991 | 1.09 | 5 |
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More population data for China (People’s Republic of)
- 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 limited drinking water services in China (People’s Republic of)?
- Proportion of population using limited drinking water services in China (People’s Republic of) was 0.2021 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population using limited drinking water services recorded in China (People’s Republic of)?
- The highest recorded value was 1.09 in 2020.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using limited drinking water services recorded in China (People’s Republic of)?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1991 in 2023.
- How does China (People’s Republic of) rank for proportion of population using limited drinking water services?
- China (People’s Republic of) ranks 125th out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using limited drinking water services rising or falling in China (People’s Republic of)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 78.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this China (People’s Republic of) data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Proportion of population using limited drinking water services. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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