China vs India: People using safely managed sanitation services
People using safely managed sanitation services over time
- China
- India
How they compare
China currently reports 68.9% against 62.8% in India, a difference of 6.1%.
That makes China's figure about 1.1 times India's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.
China ranks 66th and India ranks 69th of 146 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.7% | 18.4% | 2.3% | China |
| 2010s | 48.2% | 41.3% | 6.8% | China |
| 2020s | 67.0% | 58.5% | 8.5% | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people using safely managed sanitation services, China or India?
- China, at 68.9% against 62.8% in India as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people using safely managed sanitation services between China and India?
- 6.1%, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and India?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do China and India rank globally for people using safely managed sanitation services?
- China ranks 66th and India ranks 69th of 146 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO), published as People using safely managed sanitation services (% of population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The percentage of people using improved sanitation facilities that are not shared with other households and where excreta are safely disposed of in situ or transported and treated offsite. Improved sanitation facilities include flush/pour flush to piped sewer systems, septic tanks or pit latrines: ventilated improved pit latrines, composting toilets or pit latrines with slabs.