Share of population with improved sanitation vs. GDP per capita in China
China: Share of population with improved sanitation vs. GDP per capita was 99.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of population with improved sanitation vs. GDP per capita in China, 2000–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
China recorded 99.2% for share of population with improved sanitation vs. gdp per capita in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 15.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population with improved sanitation vs. gdp per capita in China peaked at 99.2% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 60.4%, in 2000.
China ranks 100th of 232 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 68.6% | 60.4% | 77.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 86.8% | 79.2% | 93.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 97.6% | 95.2% | 99.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near China
More economy & growth data for China
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP 4.2% (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices 0.1% (2025)
- GDP per capita 13,793 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 24.7% (2025)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 19.40 trillion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 13,793 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 7.19 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 157.71 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 21.94 billion current US$ (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) -817.92 billion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population with improved sanitation vs. gdp per capita in China?
- Share of population with improved sanitation vs. gdp per capita in China was 99.2% in 2024, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population with improved sanitation vs. gdp per capita recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 99.2% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of population with improved sanitation vs. gdp per capita recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 60.4% in 2000.
- How does China rank for share of population with improved sanitation vs. gdp per capita?
- China ranks 100th out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of population with improved sanitation vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population with improved sanitation vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of people using improved sanitation facilities, such as toilets or latrines, regardless of whether they are shared with other households.