Share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities in China
China: Share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities was 98.36 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities in China, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
China recorded 98.36 for share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 9.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities in China peaked at 98.36 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 77.74, in 2000.
China ranks 63rd of 184 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 urban population with improved sanitation facilities in China, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 77.74 | — |
| 2001 | 78.6 | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 79.47 | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 80.35 | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 81.23 | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 82.11 | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 82.99 | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 83.88 | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 84.77 | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 85.67 | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 86.56 | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 87.47 | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 88.37 | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 89.28 | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 90.19 | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 91.11 | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 92.03 | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 92.95 | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 93.88 | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 94.81 | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 95.74 | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 96.68 | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 97.62 | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 98.36 | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 98.36 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 81.68 | 77.74 | 85.67 | 10 |
| 2010s | 90.66 | 86.56 | 94.81 | 10 |
| 2020s | 97.35 | 95.74 | 98.36 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities in China?
- Share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities in China was 98.36 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 98.36 in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 77.74 in 2000.
- How does China rank for share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities?
- China ranks 63rd out of 184 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.1%. 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 urban population with improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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