Share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities in China
China: Share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities was 95.21 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities in China, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities in China is 95.21, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 27.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities in China peaked at 95.21 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 45.12, in 2000.
China ranks 62nd of 175 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 rural population with improved sanitation faciltities in China, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 45.12 | — |
| 2001 | 45.16 | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 47.39 | +4.9% |
| 2003 | 49.62 | +4.7% |
| 2004 | 51.86 | +4.5% |
| 2005 | 54.1 | +4.3% |
| 2006 | 56.34 | +4.1% |
| 2007 | 58.59 | +4.0% |
| 2008 | 60.84 | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 63.1 | +3.7% |
| 2010 | 65.37 | +3.6% |
| 2011 | 67.63 | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 69.91 | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 72.18 | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 74.46 | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 76.75 | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 79.04 | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 81.34 | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 83.64 | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 85.94 | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 88.25 | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 90.56 | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 92.88 | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 95.21 | +2.5% |
| 2024 | 95.21 | +0.0% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 95.21 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 90.22, 1.1× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- China's 95.21 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 85.48, 1.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 53.21 | 45.12 | 63.1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 75.63 | 65.37 | 85.94 | 10 |
| 2020s | 92.42 | 88.25 | 95.21 | 5 |
Countries ranked near China
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities in China?
- Share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities in China was 95.21 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 95.21 in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.12 in 2000.
- How does China rank for share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities?
- China ranks 62nd out of 175 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.9%. 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 rural population with improved sanitation faciltities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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