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
Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in China, 2000–2024
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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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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