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
Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in China, 2000–2024
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More population data for China
- 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)
- 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)
- Fertility rate with projections 0.999 (2023)
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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