Proportion of population using limited … limited sanitation in China
China: Proportion of population using limited sanitation services was 1.88 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Proportion of population using limited sanitation services in China, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of population using limited sanitation services in China stood at 1.88. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 39.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using limited sanitation services in China peaked at 3.63 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 1.88, in 2024.
China ranks 125th of 231 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 limited sanitation services in China, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.63 | — |
| 2001 | 3.59 | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 3.61 | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 3.62 | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 3.63 | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 3.62 | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 3.61 | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 3.58 | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 3.54 | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 3.5 | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 3.44 | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 3.38 | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 3.3 | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 3.22 | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 3.12 | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 3.02 | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 2.91 | -3.7% |
| 2017 | 2.79 | -4.1% |
| 2018 | 2.66 | -4.6% |
| 2019 | 2.52 | -5.2% |
| 2020 | 2.38 | -5.8% |
| 2021 | 2.22 | -6.5% |
| 2022 | 2.06 | -7.3% |
| 2023 | 1.89 | -8.4% |
| 2024 | 1.88 | -0.4% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 1.88 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.53, 53% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- China's 1.88 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.54, 74% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.59 | 3.5 | 3.63 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.04 | 2.52 | 3.44 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.08 | 1.88 | 2.38 | 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 limited sanitation services in China?
- Proportion of population using limited sanitation services in China was 1.88 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population using limited sanitation services recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 3.63 in 2004.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using limited sanitation services recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.88 in 2024.
- How does China rank for proportion of population using limited sanitation services?
- China ranks 125th out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using limited sanitation services rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.9%. 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 limited sanitation services (Sanitation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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