People using at least basic drinking water services, rural in China
China: People using at least basic drinking water services, rural was 93.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
People using at least basic drinking water services, rural in China, 2000–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of rural population.
Analysis
In 2024, people using at least basic drinking water services, rural in China stood at 93.8%. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using at least basic drinking water services, rural in China peaked at 93.8% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 70.7%, in 2000.
China ranks 84th of 174 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.
People using at least basic drinking water services, rural in China, year by year
| Year | % of rural population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 70.7% | — |
| 2001 | 70.7% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 71.7% | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 72.6% | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 73.6% | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 74.5% | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 75.5% | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 76.4% | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 77.3% | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 78.3% | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 79.2% | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 80.1% | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 81.1% | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 82.0% | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 82.9% | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 83.8% | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 84.8% | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 85.7% | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 86.6% | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 87.5% | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 88.4% | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 90.0% | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 92.1% | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 93.8% | +1.9% |
| 2024 | 93.8% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 74.1% | 70.7% | 78.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 83.4% | 79.2% | 87.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 91.6% | 88.4% | 93.8% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is people using at least basic drinking water services, rural in China?
- People using at least basic drinking water services, rural in China was 93.8% in 2024, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest people using at least basic drinking water services, rural recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 93.8% in 2023.
- What is the lowest people using at least basic drinking water services, rural recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 70.7% in 2000.
- How does China rank for people using at least basic drinking water services, rural?
- China ranks 84th out of 174 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people using at least basic drinking water services, rural rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.1%. 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 (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of People using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of rural population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The percentage of people using at least basic water services. This indicator encompasses both people using basic water services as well as those using safely managed water services. Basic drinking water services is defined as drinking water from an improved source, provided collection time is not more than 30 minutes for a round trip. Improved water sources include piped water, boreholes or tubewells, protected dug wells, protected springs, and packaged or delivered water.