Share of the population using improved water sources wash in China (People’s Republic of)
China (People’s Republic of): Share of the population using improved water sources wash was 96.32 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of the population using improved water sources wash in China (People’s Republic of), 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, share of the population using improved water sources wash in China (People’s Republic of) stood at 96.32. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population using improved water sources wash in China (People’s Republic of) peaked at 96.32 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 80.98, in 2000.
That places China (People’s Republic of) 149th out of 224 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 | 84.62 | 80.98 | 88.44 | 10 |
| 2010s | 92.07 | 89.2 | 94.61 | 10 |
| 2020s | 95.82 | 95.06 | 96.32 | 5 |
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More environment data for China (People’s Republic of)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.279 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.92 °C (2025)
- Recovered paper — Production 73.29 million t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish — Production 105.03 million t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import value 177,011 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import quantity 91,039 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Export value 6.10 million 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Export quantity 6.54 million t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Import value 5.76 million 1000 USD (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population using improved water sources wash in China (People’s Republic of)?
- Share of the population using improved water sources wash in China (People’s Republic of) was 96.32 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population using improved water sources wash recorded in China (People’s Republic of)?
- The highest recorded value was 96.32 in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of the population using improved water sources wash recorded in China (People’s Republic of)?
- The lowest recorded value was 80.98 in 2000.
- How does China (People’s Republic of) rank for share of the population using improved water sources wash?
- China (People’s Republic of) ranks 149th out of 224 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the population using improved water sources wash rising or falling in China (People’s Republic of)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this China (People’s Republic of) data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population using improved water sources wash. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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