China vs Fiji: Share of population not using improved drinking water sources
China
3.7%
in 2024
Fiji
3.7%
in 2024
China rank
76th
Fiji rank
75th
Share of population not using improved drinking water sources over time
- China
- Fiji
How they compare
Fiji currently reports 3.7% against 3.7% in China, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was China ahead.
China ranks 76th and Fiji ranks 75th of 231 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Fiji | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.4% | 4.2% | 11.1% | China |
| 2010s | 7.9% | 4.0% | 3.9% | China |
| 2020s | 4.2% | 3.8% | 0.4% | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population not using improved drinking water sources, China or Fiji?
- Fiji, at 3.7% against 3.7% in China as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of population not using improved drinking water sources between China and Fiji?
- 0.0%, with Fiji ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Fiji?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do China and Fiji rank globally for share of population not using improved drinking water sources?
- China ranks 76th and Fiji ranks 75th of 231 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of population not using improved drinking water sources. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Proportion of people not using improved drinking water sources. These people might use surface water sources or unprotected springs or wells, as no safe and reliable improved drinking water source is available to them.