Share of population with improved sanitation faciltities in China (People’s Republic of)
China (People’s Republic of): Share of population with improved sanitation faciltities was 97.27 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of population with improved sanitation faciltities in China (People’s Republic of), 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
China (People’s Republic of) 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 (People’s Republic of) peaked at 97.27 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 56.82, in 2000.
China (People’s Republic of) ranks 92nd of 225 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.
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 (People’s Republic of)
- 89 Slovak Republic 97.54 compare
- 90 French Polynesia 97.51 compare
- 91 Mauritius 97.37 compare
- 93 Samoa 97.1 compare
- 94 Egypt 97.09 compare
- 95 British Virgin Islands 96.86 compare
More population data for China (People’s Republic of)
- Population growth rate by level of development -1.68 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 15.54 million (2100)
- Population density 67.46 (2100)
- Population growth rate -1.68 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.3489 % change on previous year (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 1.01 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 303,405 (2020)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 1.01 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 1.01 (2024)
- Natural population growth -0.1957 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population with improved sanitation faciltities in China (People’s Republic of)?
- Share of population with improved sanitation faciltities in China (People’s Republic of) 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 (People’s Republic of)?
- The highest recorded value was 97.27 in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of population with improved sanitation faciltities recorded in China (People’s Republic of)?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.82 in 2000.
- How does China (People’s Republic of) rank for share of population with improved sanitation faciltities?
- China (People’s Republic of) ranks 92nd out of 225 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of population with improved sanitation faciltities rising or falling in China (People’s Republic of)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this China (People’s Republic of) 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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