Percentage of population using at least basic sanitation services in China, mainland

China, mainland: Percentage of population using at least basic sanitation services was 97 % in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
97 %
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
72nd
of 186 countries
All-time high
97 %
in 2023
All-time low
57 %
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Percentage of population using at least basic sanitation services in China, mainland, 2000–2024

0204060801002000201220242000: 57 %2001: 58 %2002: 60 %2003: 62 %2004: 64 %2005: 66 %2006: 68 %2007: 70 %2008: 72 %2009: 74 %2010: 76 %2011: 78 %2012: 80 %2013: 81 %2014: 83 %2015: 85 %2016: 86 %2017: 88 %2018: 90 %2019: 91 %2020: 93 %2021: 94 %2022: 96 %2023: 97 %2024: 97 %

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2024, percentage of population using at least basic sanitation services in China, mainland stood at 97 %. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 16.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, percentage of population using at least basic sanitation services in China, mainland peaked at 97 % in 2023 and was at its lowest, 57 %, in 2000.

China, mainland ranks 72nd of 186 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.

Percentage of population using at least basic sanitation services in China, mainland, year by year

Annual values for Percentage of population using at least basic sanitation services (percent) — Value in China, mainland, 2000 to 2024.
Year % Change
2000 57 %
2001 58 % +1.8%
2002 60 % +3.4%
2003 62 % +3.3%
2004 64 % +3.2%
2005 66 % +3.1%
2006 68 % +3.0%
2007 70 % +2.9%
2008 72 % +2.9%
2009 74 % +2.8%
2010 76 % +2.7%
2011 78 % +2.6%
2012 80 % +2.6%
2013 81 % +1.2%
2014 83 % +2.5%
2015 85 % +2.4%
2016 86 % +1.2%
2017 88 % +2.3%
2018 90 % +2.3%
2019 91 % +1.1%
2020 93 % +2.2%
2021 94 % +1.1%
2022 96 % +2.1%
2023 97 % +1.0%
2024 97 % +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 65.1 % 57 % 74 % 10
2010s 83.8 % 76 % 91 % 10
2020s 95.4 % 93 % 97 % 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is percentage of population using at least basic sanitation services in China, mainland?
Percentage of population using at least basic sanitation services in China, mainland was 97 % in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest percentage of population using at least basic sanitation services recorded in China, mainland?
The highest recorded value was 97 % in 2023.
What is the lowest percentage of population using at least basic sanitation services recorded in China, mainland?
The lowest recorded value was 57 % in 2000.
How does China, mainland rank for percentage of population using at least basic sanitation services?
China, mainland ranks 72nd out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
Is percentage of population using at least basic sanitation services rising or falling in China, mainland?
Over the last ten years it is up 16.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this China, mainland data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Percentage of population using at least basic sanitation services (percent) — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Percentage of population using at least basic sanitation services (percent) — Value
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
234 places, 5,721 data points, 2000–2024
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