Share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities in China (People’s Republic of)
China (People’s Republic of): Share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities was 95.21 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities in China (People’s Republic of), 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities in China (People’s Republic of) 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 (People’s Republic of) peaked at 95.21 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 45.12, in 2000.
China (People’s Republic of) ranks 60th of 173 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 (People’s Republic of), 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% |
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 |
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More population data for China (People’s Republic of)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities in China (People’s Republic of)?
- Share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities in China (People’s Republic of) 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 (People’s Republic of)?
- The highest recorded value was 95.21 in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities recorded in China (People’s Republic of)?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.12 in 2000.
- How does China (People’s Republic of) rank for share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities?
- China (People’s Republic of) ranks 60th out of 173 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities rising or falling in China (People’s Republic of)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.9%. 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 rural population with improved sanitation faciltities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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