Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in China
China: Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities was 99.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities 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 the population using improved sanitation facilities 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 the population using improved sanitation facilities 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.
Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in China, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 60.4% | — |
| 2001 | 61.2% | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 63.3% | +3.6% |
| 2003 | 65.5% | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 67.6% | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 69.6% | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 71.6% | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 73.6% | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 75.5% | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 77.4% | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 79.2% | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 81.0% | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 82.8% | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 84.5% | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 86.1% | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 87.7% | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 89.3% | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 90.9% | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 92.4% | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 93.8% | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 95.2% | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 96.6% | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 98.0% | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 99.1% | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 99.2% | +0.0% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 99.2% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 97.4%, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- China's 99.2% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 97.6%, 1.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
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
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 3.46 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.31 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 157.21 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0081 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 111.77 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 79.98 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 87.54 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0041 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 56.86 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 8.47 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in China?
- Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities 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 the population using improved sanitation facilities recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 99.2% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of the population using improved sanitation facilities recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 60.4% in 2000.
- How does China rank for share of the population using improved sanitation facilities?
- China ranks 100th out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the population using improved sanitation facilities 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 the population using improved sanitation facilities. 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.