People using at least basic drinking water services, urban in China
China: People using at least basic drinking water services, urban was 97.3% in 2024. ▬ Flat
People using at least basic drinking water services, urban in China, 2000–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of urban population.
Analysis
China recorded 97.3% for people using at least basic drinking water services, urban in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using at least basic drinking water services, urban in China peaked at 98.2% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 97.3%, in 2023.
China ranks 106th of 184 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
People using at least basic drinking water services, urban in China, year by year
| Year | % of urban population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 98.2% | — |
| 2001 | 98.2% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 98.2% | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 98.1% | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 98.1% | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 98.1% | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 98.0% | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 98.0% | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 97.9% | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 97.9% | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 97.9% | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 97.8% | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 97.8% | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 97.7% | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 97.7% | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 97.7% | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 97.6% | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 97.6% | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 97.5% | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 97.5% | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 97.5% | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 97.4% | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 97.4% | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 97.3% | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 97.3% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 98.1% | 97.9% | 98.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 97.7% | 97.5% | 97.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 97.4% | 97.3% | 97.5% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is people using at least basic drinking water services, urban in China?
- People using at least basic drinking water services, urban in China was 97.3% 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, urban recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 98.2% in 2000.
- What is the lowest people using at least basic drinking water services, urban recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 97.3% in 2023.
- How does China rank for people using at least basic drinking water services, urban?
- China ranks 106th out of 184 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people using at least basic drinking water services, urban rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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, urban (% of urban 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.