Proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on premises in China
China: Proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on premises was 97.27 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
97.27
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
14th
of 120 countries
All-time high
97.27
in 2024
All-time low
97.04
in 2017
Years of data
8
2017–2024
Proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on premises in China, 2017–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
China recorded 97.27 for proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on premises in 2024. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is up 0.2% over ten years.
China ranks 14th of 120 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on premises in China, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 97.04 | — |
| 2018 | 97.07 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 97.11 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 97.14 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 97.18 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 97.21 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 97.24 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 97.27 | +0.0% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 97.27 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 89.11, 1.1× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- China's 97.27 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 83.01, 1.2× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 97.07 | 97.04 | 97.11 | 3 |
| 2020s | 97.21 | 97.14 | 97.27 | 5 |
Countries ranked near China
- 11 Oman 97.4 compare
- 12 Iraq 97.4 compare
- 13 Philippines 97.29 compare
- 15 Bosnia and Herzegovina 97.26
- 16 Kyrgyzstan 97.24 compare
- 17 Azerbaijan 95.98 compare
More population data for China
- Population regions 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 long run with projections, annual growth rate -1.66 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -1.19 % change on previous year (2100)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on premises in China?
- Proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on premises in China was 97.27 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on premises recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 97.27 in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on premises recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 97.04 in 2017.
- How does China rank for proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on premises?
- China ranks 14th out of 120 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on premises rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on premises. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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