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.
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
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 15,536 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 11.03 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 498.98 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 32.75 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 736.76 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 3.9 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 1,485 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 4.13 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 5.54 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 195.67 Mt CO2e (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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