Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in China

China: Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to was 63.48 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
63.48
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
80th
of 222 countries
All-time high
63.48
in 2024
All-time low
33.08
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

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

02040602000201220242000: 33.12001: 342002: 35.72003: 37.42004: 39.12005: 40.82006: 42.42007: 43.92008: 45.42009: 46.92010: 48.42011: 49.72012: 51.12013: 52.42014: 53.62015: 54.82016: 562017: 57.22018: 58.32019: 59.32020: 60.32021: 61.32022: 62.22023: 632024: 63.5

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

China recorded 63.48 for proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 18.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in China peaked at 63.48 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 33.08, in 2000.

That places China 80th out of 222 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 39.88 33.08 46.92 10
2010s 54.08 48.37 59.31 10
2020s 62.04 60.3 63.48 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 63.48 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 63.48 in 2024.
What is the lowest proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to recorded in China?
The lowest recorded value was 33.08 in 2000.
How does China rank for proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to?
China ranks 80th out of 222 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 18.4%. 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 (Sanitation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to sewer networks (Sanitation)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
283 places, 6,880 data points, 2000–2024
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