Population using at least basic sanitation services in China
China: Population using at least basic sanitation services was 95.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Population using at least basic sanitation services in China, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
China recorded 95.2% for population using at least basic sanitation services in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 27.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population using at least basic sanitation services in China peaked at 95.2% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 45.1%, in 2000.
That places China 62nd out of 174 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.
Population using at least basic sanitation services in China, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 45.1% | — |
| 2001 | 45.2% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 47.4% | +4.9% |
| 2003 | 49.6% | +4.7% |
| 2004 | 51.9% | +4.5% |
| 2005 | 54.1% | +4.3% |
| 2006 | 56.3% | +4.1% |
| 2007 | 58.6% | +4.0% |
| 2008 | 60.8% | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 63.1% | +3.7% |
| 2010 | 65.4% | +3.6% |
| 2011 | 67.6% | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 69.9% | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 72.2% | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 74.5% | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 76.8% | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 79.0% | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 81.3% | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 83.6% | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 85.9% | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 88.3% | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 90.6% | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 92.9% | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 95.2% | +2.5% |
| 2024 | 95.2% | +0.0% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 95.2% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 91.2%, 1.0× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- China's 95.2% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 85.5%, 1.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 53.2% | 45.1% | 63.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 75.6% | 65.4% | 85.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 92.4% | 88.3% | 95.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near China
More environment data for China
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.279 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.92 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 5.29 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.8065 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -0.2517 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population using at least basic sanitation services in China?
- Population using at least basic sanitation services in China was 95.2% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest population using at least basic sanitation services recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 95.2% in 2023.
- What is the lowest population using at least basic sanitation services recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.1% in 2000.
- How does China rank for population using at least basic sanitation services?
- China ranks 62nd out of 174 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population using at least basic sanitation services 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 World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Population using at least basic sanitation services (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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