Share of the population with access to sanitation facilities in China
China: Share of the population with access to sanitation facilities was 68.87 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of the population with access to sanitation facilities in China, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
China recorded 68.87 for share of the population with access to sanitation facilities in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 49.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population with access to sanitation facilities in China peaked at 68.87 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 13.39, in 2000.
That places China 70th out of 150 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.
Share of the population with access to sanitation facilities in China, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 13.39 | — |
| 2001 | 13.75 | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 14.49 | +5.4% |
| 2003 | 16.54 | +14.1% |
| 2004 | 18.71 | +13.1% |
| 2005 | 20.99 | +12.2% |
| 2006 | 23.39 | +11.4% |
| 2007 | 25.89 | +10.7% |
| 2008 | 28.5 | +10.1% |
| 2009 | 31.22 | +9.5% |
| 2010 | 34.05 | +9.1% |
| 2011 | 36.95 | +8.5% |
| 2012 | 39.94 | +8.1% |
| 2013 | 43.02 | +7.7% |
| 2014 | 46.19 | +7.4% |
| 2015 | 49.45 | +7.1% |
| 2016 | 52.79 | +6.8% |
| 2017 | 56.21 | +6.5% |
| 2018 | 59.7 | +6.2% |
| 2019 | 63.25 | +5.9% |
| 2020 | 64.61 | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 65.93 | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 67.22 | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 68.41 | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 68.87 | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.69 | 13.39 | 31.22 | 10 |
| 2010s | 48.15 | 34.05 | 63.25 | 10 |
| 2020s | 67.01 | 64.61 | 68.87 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population with access to sanitation facilities in China?
- Share of the population with access to sanitation facilities in China was 68.87 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population with access to sanitation facilities recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 68.87 in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of the population with access to sanitation facilities recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.39 in 2000.
- How does China rank for share of the population with access to sanitation facilities?
- China ranks 70th out of 150 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the population with access to sanitation facilities rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 49.1%. 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 with access to sanitation facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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