Share of the urban and rural population using safely managed drinking in China
China: Share of the urban and rural population using safely managed drinking was 96.43 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
96.43
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
25th
of 105 countries
All-time high
96.43
in 2023
All-time low
91.22
in 2010
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Share of the urban and rural population using safely managed drinking in China, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, share of the urban and rural population using safely managed drinking in China stood at 96.43. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the urban and rural population using safely managed drinking in China peaked at 96.43 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 91.22, in 2010.
China ranks 25th of 105 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Share of the urban and rural population using safely managed drinking in China, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 91.66 | — |
| 2001 | 91.66 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 91.61 | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 91.56 | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 91.51 | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 91.46 | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 91.41 | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 91.36 | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 91.31 | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 91.27 | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 91.22 | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 91.62 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 92.02 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 92.43 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 92.83 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 93.23 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 93.63 | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 94.04 | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 94.44 | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 94.84 | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 95.24 | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 95.64 | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 96.03 | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 96.43 | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 96.43 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 91.48 | 91.27 | 91.66 | 10 |
| 2010s | 93.03 | 91.22 | 94.84 | 10 |
| 2020s | 95.95 | 95.24 | 96.43 | 5 |
Countries ranked near China
- 22 Turkmenistan 96.94 compare
- 23 Saint Martin (French part) 96.63 compare
- 24 Croatia 96.48 compare
- 26 Iran, Islamic Republic of 96.23 compare
- 27 Ireland 96.12 compare
- 28 Romania 94.95 compare
More environment data for China
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.279 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.92 °C (2025)
- Graphic papers — Import quantity, annual growth rate 1.38 % change on previous year (2024)
- Graphic papers — Import quantity, per unit of GDP 0 t per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Graphic papers — Import quantity, per capita 0.0013 t per person (2024)
- Graphic papers — Import value, annual growth rate 0.804 % change on previous year (2024)
- Graphic papers — Import value, per unit of GDP 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Graphic papers — Import value, per capita 0.0011 1000 USD per person (2024)
- Newsprint — Import quantity, gaps filled 494,088 t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the urban and rural population using safely managed drinking in China?
- Share of the urban and rural population using safely managed drinking in China was 96.43 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the urban and rural population using safely managed drinking recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 96.43 in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of the urban and rural population using safely managed drinking recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 91.22 in 2010.
- How does China rank for share of the urban and rural population using safely managed drinking?
- China ranks 25th out of 105 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the urban and rural population using safely managed drinking rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the urban and rural population using safely managed drinking water services. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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