Percentage of population using safely managed sanitation services in China, mainland

China, mainland: Percentage of population using safely managed sanitation services was 69 % in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
69 %
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
59th
of 134 countries
All-time high
69 %
in 2024
All-time low
13 %
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Percentage of population using safely managed sanitation services in China, mainland, 2000–2024

2040602000201220242000: 13 %2001: 14 %2002: 14 %2003: 16 %2004: 19 %2005: 21 %2006: 23 %2007: 26 %2008: 28 %2009: 31 %2010: 34 %2011: 37 %2012: 40 %2013: 43 %2014: 46 %2015: 49 %2016: 53 %2017: 56 %2018: 60 %2019: 63 %2020: 65 %2021: 66 %2022: 67 %2023: 68 %2024: 69 %

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

Analysis

In 2024, percentage of population using safely managed sanitation services in China, mainland stood at 69 %. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 50.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, percentage of population using safely managed sanitation services in China, mainland peaked at 69 % in 2024 and was at its lowest, 13 %, in 2000.

That places China, mainland 59th out of 134 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.

Percentage of population using safely managed sanitation services in China, mainland, year by year

Annual values for Percentage of population using safely managed sanitation services (percent) — Value in China, mainland, 2000 to 2024.
Year % Change
2000 13 %
2001 14 % +7.7%
2002 14 % +0.0%
2003 16 % +14.3%
2004 19 % +18.8%
2005 21 % +10.5%
2006 23 % +9.5%
2007 26 % +13.0%
2008 28 % +7.7%
2009 31 % +10.7%
2010 34 % +9.7%
2011 37 % +8.8%
2012 40 % +8.1%
2013 43 % +7.5%
2014 46 % +7.0%
2015 49 % +6.5%
2016 53 % +8.2%
2017 56 % +5.7%
2018 60 % +7.1%
2019 63 % +5.0%
2020 65 % +3.2%
2021 66 % +1.5%
2022 67 % +1.5%
2023 68 % +1.5%
2024 69 % +1.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 20.5 % 13 % 31 % 10
2010s 48.1 % 34 % 63 % 10
2020s 67 % 65 % 69 % 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is percentage of population using safely managed sanitation services in China, mainland?
Percentage of population using safely managed sanitation services in China, mainland was 69 % in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest percentage of population using safely managed sanitation services recorded in China, mainland?
The highest recorded value was 69 % in 2024.
What is the lowest percentage of population using safely managed sanitation services recorded in China, mainland?
The lowest recorded value was 13 % in 2000.
How does China, mainland rank for percentage of population using safely managed sanitation services?
China, mainland ranks 59th out of 134 countries with data for 2024.
Is percentage of population using safely managed sanitation services rising or falling in China, mainland?
Over the last ten years it is up 50.0%. 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 safely managed sanitation services (percent) — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Percentage of population using safely managed sanitation services (percent) — Value
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
174 places, 4,285 data points, 2000–2024
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