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
Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in China, 2000–2024
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
Countries ranked near China
More population data for China
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 1.31 million Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population -0.1671 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.3489 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -1.68 (2100)
- Population density 67.46 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 15.54 million (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -1.68 (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates -0.1664 % change on previous year (2030)
- Fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate 1.4 % change on previous year (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled 303,405 (2020)
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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