People using safely managed sanitation services, rural in China
China: People using safely managed sanitation services, rural was 38.1% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
People using safely managed sanitation 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
China recorded 38.1% for people using safely managed sanitation services, rural in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 72.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using safely managed sanitation services, rural in China peaked at 38.1% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 5.3%, in 2000.
China ranks 62nd of 100 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
People using safely managed sanitation services, rural in China, year by year
| Year | % of rural population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.3% | — |
| 2001 | 5.3% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 5.8% | +10.8% |
| 2003 | 6.7% | +15.0% |
| 2004 | 7.7% | +14.3% |
| 2005 | 8.7% | +13.6% |
| 2006 | 9.9% | +13.0% |
| 2007 | 11.1% | +12.4% |
| 2008 | 12.4% | +11.8% |
| 2009 | 13.8% | +11.3% |
| 2010 | 15.3% | +10.8% |
| 2011 | 16.8% | +10.3% |
| 2012 | 18.5% | +9.9% |
| 2013 | 20.3% | +9.4% |
| 2014 | 22.1% | +9.1% |
| 2015 | 24.0% | +8.7% |
| 2016 | 26.0% | +8.4% |
| 2017 | 28.1% | +8.1% |
| 2018 | 30.3% | +7.8% |
| 2019 | 32.6% | +7.5% |
| 2020 | 34.0% | +4.2% |
| 2021 | 35.3% | +4.0% |
| 2022 | 36.7% | +3.9% |
| 2023 | 38.1% | +3.7% |
| 2024 | 38.1% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.7% | 5.3% | 13.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.4% | 15.3% | 32.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.4% | 34.0% | 38.1% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is people using safely managed sanitation services, rural in China?
- People using safely managed sanitation services, rural in China was 38.1% 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 safely managed sanitation services, rural recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 38.1% in 2024.
- What is the lowest people using safely managed sanitation services, rural recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.3% in 2000.
- How does China rank for people using safely managed sanitation services, rural?
- China ranks 62nd out of 100 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people using safely managed sanitation services, rural rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 72.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 safely managed sanitation 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 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.