Using safely managed sanitation facilities: urban vs. rural population in China
China: Using safely managed sanitation facilities: urban vs. rural population was 85.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Using safely managed sanitation facilities: urban vs. rural population in China, 2000–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, using safely managed sanitation facilities: urban vs. rural population in China stood at 85.1%. 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, using safely managed sanitation facilities: urban vs. rural population in China peaked at 85.1% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 27.9%, in 2000.
China ranks 32nd of 124 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 37.0% | 27.9% | 50.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 68.3% | 53.4% | 83.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 84.6% | 83.8% | 85.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near China
More population data for China
- World population growth -1.7% (2100)
- Population density 67.46 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 15.54 million people (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -1.7% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 1.01 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 1.01 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 303,405 people (2020)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 1.01 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. Share of people who are religious 0.999 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate accounting for survival until childbearing age 0.9859 children per women (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is using safely managed sanitation facilities: urban vs. rural population in China?
- Using safely managed sanitation facilities: urban vs. rural population in China was 85.1% in 2024, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest using safely managed sanitation facilities: urban vs. rural population recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 85.1% in 2023.
- What is the lowest using safely managed sanitation facilities: urban vs. rural population recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.9% in 2000.
- How does China rank for using safely managed sanitation facilities: urban vs. rural population?
- China ranks 32nd out of 124 countries with data for 2024.
- Is using safely managed sanitation facilities: urban vs. rural population rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Using safely managed sanitation facilities: urban vs. rural population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of people using improved sanitation facilities that are not shared with other households and where excreta are safely disposed in situ or transported and treated off-site.