Share of population with improved sanitation faciltities in China
China: Share of population with improved sanitation faciltities was 97.27 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
97.27
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
96th
of 232 countries
All-time high
97.27
in 2024
All-time low
56.82
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Share of population with improved sanitation faciltities in China, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
China recorded 97.27 for share of population with improved sanitation faciltities in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 17.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population with improved sanitation faciltities in China peaked at 97.27 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 56.82, in 2000.
China ranks 96th of 232 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Share of population with improved sanitation faciltities in China, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 56.82 | — |
| 2001 | 57.57 | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 59.72 | +3.7% |
| 2003 | 61.84 | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 63.94 | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 66.01 | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 68.03 | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 70.02 | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 71.98 | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 73.91 | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 75.8 | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 77.65 | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 79.46 | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 81.25 | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 83 | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 84.72 | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 86.41 | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 88.07 | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 89.69 | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 91.29 | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 92.85 | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 94.39 | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 95.89 | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 97.24 | +1.4% |
| 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 92.69, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- China's 97.27 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 92.75, 1.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 64.98 | 56.82 | 73.91 | 10 |
| 2010s | 83.73 | 75.8 | 91.29 | 10 |
| 2020s | 95.53 | 92.85 | 97.27 | 5 |
Countries ranked near China
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- Population density 67.46 (2100)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population with improved sanitation faciltities in China?
- Share of population with improved sanitation faciltities in China was 97.27 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population with improved sanitation faciltities recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 97.27 in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of population with improved sanitation faciltities recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.82 in 2000.
- How does China rank for share of population with improved sanitation faciltities?
- China ranks 96th out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of population with improved sanitation faciltities rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population with improved sanitation faciltities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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