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

Latest (2024)
96.32
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
149th
of 224 countries
All-time high
96.32
in 2024
All-time low
80.98
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Share of the population using improved water sources wash in China (People’s Republic of), 2000–2024

0204060801002000201220242000: 812001: 81.32002: 82.32003: 83.32004: 84.22005: 85.12006: 862007: 86.82008: 87.72009: 88.42010: 89.22011: 89.92012: 90.62013: 91.32014: 91.92015: 92.52016: 93.12017: 93.62018: 94.12019: 94.62020: 95.12021: 95.52022: 95.92023: 96.32024: 96.3

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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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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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Indicator
Share of the population using improved water sources wash
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
231 places, 5,586 data points, 2000–2024
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