Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in China
China: Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location was 97.3% in 2024. β² Rising
Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in China, 2000β2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
China recorded 97.3% for proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 17.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in China peaked at 97.3% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 56.8%, in 2000.
China ranks 95th of 230 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 | 65.0% | 56.8% | 73.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 83.7% | 75.8% | 91.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 95.5% | 92.9% | 97.3% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in China?
- Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in China was 97.3% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 97.3% in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.8% in 2000.
- How does China rank for proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location?
- China ranks 95th out of 230 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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