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

Latest (2024)
0.2021
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
125th
of 231 countries
All-time high
1.09
in 2020
All-time low
0.1991
in 2023
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Proportion of population using limited drinking water services in China (People’s Republic of), 2000–2024

0.20.40.60.812000201220242000: 0.3912001: 0.3942002: 0.4452003: 0.4952004: 0.5442005: 0.5912006: 0.6362007: 0.6812008: 0.7232009: 0.7642010: 0.8032011: 0.842012: 0.8762013: 0.912014: 0.9422015: 0.9722016: 12017: 12018: 1.12019: 1.12020: 1.12021: 0.8652022: 0.4662023: 0.1992024: 0.202

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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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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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Indicator
Proportion of population using limited drinking water services
Source
UNICEF
Licence
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Coverage
292 places, 7,105 data points, 2000–2024
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