Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in China

China: Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to was 61.07 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
61.07
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
54th
of 166 countries
All-time high
61.07
in 2024
All-time low
11.12
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in China, 2000–2024

1020304050602000201220242000: 11.12001: 11.52002: 12.12003: 142004: 162005: 18.12006: 20.32007: 22.62008: 252009: 27.52010: 30.12011: 32.72012: 35.52013: 38.32014: 41.22015: 44.12016: 47.12017: 50.22018: 53.42019: 56.52020: 57.62021: 58.72022: 59.72023: 60.62024: 61.1

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

China recorded 61.07 for proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 48.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in China peaked at 61.07 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 11.12, in 2000.

That places China 54th out of 166 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.

Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in China, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to sewer networks and with sewage treated to at least secondary levels (Sanitation) in China, 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 11.12
2001 11.46 +3.1%
2002 12.07 +5.4%
2003 13.96 +15.6%
2004 15.96 +14.3%
2005 18.07 +13.2%
2006 20.28 +12.2%
2007 22.58 +11.4%
2008 24.99 +10.7%
2009 27.49 +10.0%
2010 30.08 +9.4%
2011 32.74 +8.8%
2012 35.47 +8.3%
2013 38.28 +7.9%
2014 41.16 +7.5%
2015 44.12 +7.2%
2016 47.15 +6.9%
2017 50.23 +6.5%
2018 53.37 +6.2%
2019 56.55 +6.0%
2020 57.63 +1.9%
2021 58.67 +1.8%
2022 59.67 +1.7%
2023 60.62 +1.6%
2024 61.07 +0.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 17.8 11.12 27.49 10
2010s 42.92 30.08 56.55 10
2020s 59.53 57.63 61.07 5

Countries ranked near China

  1. 51 Belarus 63.57 compare
  2. 52 Ireland 62.9 compare
  3. 53 Tunisia 61.61 compare
  4. 55 Romania 58.68 compare
  5. 56 Algeria 58.62 compare
  6. 57 Mexico 55.65 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in China?
Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in China was 61.07 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to recorded in China?
The highest recorded value was 61.07 in 2024.
What is the lowest proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to recorded in China?
The lowest recorded value was 11.12 in 2000.
How does China rank for proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to?
China ranks 54th out of 166 countries with data for 2024.
Is proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to rising or falling in China?
Over the last ten years it is up 48.4%. 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 sanitation facilities connected to sewer networks and with sewage treated to at least secondary levels (Sanitation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to sewer networks and with sewage treated to at least secondary levels (Sanitation)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
227 places, 5,567 data points, 2000–2024
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