Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in China

China: Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities was 99.15 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
99.15
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
100th
of 232 countries
All-time high
99.15
in 2024
All-time low
60.45
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in China, 2000–2024

0204060801002000201220242000: 60.42001: 61.22002: 63.32003: 65.52004: 67.62005: 69.62006: 71.62007: 73.62008: 75.52009: 77.42010: 79.22011: 812012: 82.82013: 84.52014: 86.12015: 87.72016: 89.32017: 90.92018: 92.42019: 93.82020: 95.22021: 96.62022: 982023: 99.12024: 99.2

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

China recorded 99.15 for share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 15.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in China peaked at 99.15 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 60.45, in 2000.

That places China 100th out of 232 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 68.58 60.45 77.4 10
2010s 86.77 79.24 93.81 10
2020s 97.61 95.23 99.15 5

Countries ranked near China

  1. 97 Guam 99.2 compare
  2. 98 Slovenia 99.19 compare
  3. 99 Curacao 99.17 compare
  4. 101 Costa Rica 99.12 compare
  5. 102 Anguilla 99.08 compare
  6. 103 Palau 99.02 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in China?
Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in China was 99.15 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of the population using improved sanitation facilities recorded in China?
The highest recorded value was 99.15 in 2024.
What is the lowest share of the population using improved sanitation facilities recorded in China?
The lowest recorded value was 60.45 in 2000.
How does China rank for share of the population using improved sanitation facilities?
China ranks 100th out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
Is share of the population using improved sanitation facilities rising or falling in China?
Over the last ten years it is up 15.1%. 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 the population using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
232 places, 5,597 data points, 2000–2024
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