Proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with in China

China: Proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with was 4.33 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
4.33
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
109th
of 155 countries
All-time high
4.38
in 2023
All-time low
2.19
in 2001
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with in China, 2000–2024

012342000201220242000: 2.22001: 2.22002: 2.32003: 2.42004: 2.52005: 2.62006: 2.72007: 2.82008: 2.92009: 32010: 3.12011: 3.22012: 3.32013: 3.42014: 3.52015: 3.62016: 3.72017: 3.82018: 3.92019: 42020: 4.12021: 4.22022: 4.32023: 4.42024: 4.3

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

China recorded 4.33 for proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with in 2024.

That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and up 23.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with in China peaked at 4.38 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2.19, in 2001.

China ranks 109th of 155 countries on this measure, 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 on-site sanitation facilities with in China, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with human waste disposed in situ (Sanitation) in China, 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 2.2
2001 2.19 -0.4%
2002 2.28 +4.1%
2003 2.39 +4.7%
2004 2.49 +4.4%
2005 2.6 +4.2%
2006 2.7 +4.0%
2007 2.81 +3.8%
2008 2.91 +3.6%
2009 3.01 +3.5%
2010 3.11 +3.3%
2011 3.21 +3.2%
2012 3.31 +3.1%
2013 3.41 +3.0%
2014 3.51 +2.9%
2015 3.61 +2.8%
2016 3.7 +2.7%
2017 3.8 +2.6%
2018 3.9 +2.6%
2019 3.99 +2.5%
2020 4.09 +2.5%
2021 4.19 +2.4%
2022 4.29 +2.4%
2023 4.38 +2.0%
2024 4.33 -1.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2.56 2.19 3.01 10
2010s 3.55 3.11 3.99 10
2020s 4.26 4.09 4.38 5

Countries ranked near China

  1. 106 Portugal 4.61 compare
  2. 107 Austria 4.5 compare
  3. 108 Estonia 4.36 compare
  4. 110 Mexico 4.28 compare
  5. 111 New Zealand 4.04 compare
  6. 112 Russian Federation 3.98 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with in China?
Proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with in China was 4.33 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with recorded in China?
The highest recorded value was 4.38 in 2023.
What is the lowest proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with recorded in China?
The lowest recorded value was 2.19 in 2001.
How does China rank for proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with?
China ranks 109th out of 155 countries with data for 2024.
Is proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with rising or falling in China?
Over the last ten years it is up 23.5%. 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 on-site sanitation facilities with human waste disposed in situ (Sanitation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with human waste disposed in situ (Sanitation)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
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Coverage
216 places, 5,290 data points, 2000–2024
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