People using at least basic sanitation services in China
China: People using at least basic sanitation services was 97.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
People using at least basic sanitation services in China, 2000–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of population.
Analysis
China recorded 97.3% for people using at least basic sanitation services in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 17.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using at least basic sanitation services in China peaked at 97.3% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 56.8%, in 2000.
That places China 84th out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 | 65.0% | 56.8% | 73.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 83.7% | 75.8% | 91.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 95.5% | 92.9% | 97.3% | 5 |
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More health data for China
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 2,029 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 4,642 deaths (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 8.74 million (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 7.51 million (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 8.70 million (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 7.46 million (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 8.44 million (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 7.21 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people using at least basic sanitation services in China?
- People using at least basic sanitation services 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 sanitation services recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 97.3% in 2024.
- What is the lowest people using at least basic sanitation services recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.8% in 2000.
- How does China rank for people using at least basic sanitation services?
- China ranks 84th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people using at least basic sanitation services rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.2%. 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 sanitation services (% of population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The percentage of people using at least basic sanitation services, that is, improved sanitation facilities that are not shared with other households. This indicator encompasses both people using basic sanitation services as well as those using safely managed sanitation services. 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.