Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by in China
China: Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by was 68.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by in China, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by in China is 68.9%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 49.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by in China peaked at 68.9% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 13.4%, in 2000.
China ranks 65th of 140 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.
Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by in China, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 13.4% | — |
| 2001 | 13.8% | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 14.5% | +5.4% |
| 2003 | 16.5% | +14.1% |
| 2004 | 18.7% | +13.1% |
| 2005 | 21.0% | +12.2% |
| 2006 | 23.4% | +11.4% |
| 2007 | 25.9% | +10.7% |
| 2008 | 28.5% | +10.1% |
| 2009 | 31.2% | +9.5% |
| 2010 | 34.0% | +9.1% |
| 2011 | 37.0% | +8.5% |
| 2012 | 39.9% | +8.1% |
| 2013 | 43.0% | +7.7% |
| 2014 | 46.2% | +7.4% |
| 2015 | 49.4% | +7.1% |
| 2016 | 52.8% | +6.8% |
| 2017 | 56.2% | +6.5% |
| 2018 | 59.7% | +6.2% |
| 2019 | 63.2% | +5.9% |
| 2020 | 64.6% | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 65.9% | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 67.2% | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 68.4% | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 68.9% | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.7% | 13.4% | 31.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 48.2% | 34.0% | 63.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 67.0% | 64.6% | 68.9% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by in China?
- Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by in China was 68.9% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 68.9% in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.4% in 2000.
- How does China rank for proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by?
- China ranks 65th out of 140 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 49.1%. 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 safely managed sanitation services, by urban/rural (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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