Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in China
China: Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites was 0.8494 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in China, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in China is 0.8494, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 2.7% on the previous year and down 93.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in China peaked at 37.02 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.8494, in 2024.
That places China 121st out of 231 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in China, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 37.02 | — |
| 2001 | 36.36 | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 34.35 | -5.5% |
| 2003 | 32.37 | -5.8% |
| 2004 | 30.43 | -6.0% |
| 2005 | 28.51 | -6.3% |
| 2006 | 26.65 | -6.5% |
| 2007 | 24.83 | -6.8% |
| 2008 | 23.04 | -7.2% |
| 2009 | 21.29 | -7.6% |
| 2010 | 19.57 | -8.1% |
| 2011 | 17.91 | -8.5% |
| 2012 | 16.28 | -9.1% |
| 2013 | 14.69 | -9.8% |
| 2014 | 13.14 | -10.6% |
| 2015 | 11.62 | -11.6% |
| 2016 | 10.13 | -12.8% |
| 2017 | 8.69 | -14.3% |
| 2018 | 7.27 | -16.3% |
| 2019 | 5.9 | -18.9% |
| 2020 | 4.56 | -22.7% |
| 2021 | 3.25 | -28.7% |
| 2022 | 1.95 | -40.1% |
| 2023 | 0.8734 | -55.1% |
| 2024 | 0.8494 | -2.7% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 0.8494 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.53, 55% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- China's 0.8494 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.41, 60% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in China changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | -55.1% | 1.95 | 0.8734 |
| 2022 | -40.1% | 3.25 | 1.95 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29.48 | 21.29 | 37.02 | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.52 | 5.9 | 19.57 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.3 | 0.8494 | 4.56 | 5 |
Countries ranked near China
More population data for China
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 1.31 million Persons (2050)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -1.19 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -1.66 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -12.97 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -1.66 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -1.7% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 15.54 million people (2100)
- Population density 67.46 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -1.7% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.3489 % change on previous year (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in China?
- Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in China was 0.8494 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 37.02 in 2000.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8494 in 2024.
- How does China rank for proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites?
- China ranks 121st out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 93.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites (Sanitation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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