Population with basic handwashing facilities at home in China
China: Population with basic handwashing facilities at home was 95.3% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
95.3%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
16th
of 112 countries
All-time high
95.3%
in 2017
All-time low
95.3%
in 2017
Years of data
8
2017–2024
Population with basic handwashing facilities at home in China, 2017–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
China recorded 95.3% for population with basic handwashing facilities at home in 2024. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
That places China 16th out of 112 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Population with basic handwashing facilities at home in China, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 95.3% | — |
| 2018 | 95.3% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 95.3% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 95.3% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 95.3% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 95.3% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 95.3% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 95.3% | +0.0% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 95.3% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 86.8%, 1.1× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- China's 95.3% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 79.6%, 1.2× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 95.3% | 95.3% | 95.3% | 3 |
| 2020s | 95.3% | 95.3% | 95.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near China
More health data for China
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.15 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.0985 % change on previous year (2090)
- 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)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 10 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -8.22 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0159 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -8.73 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population with basic handwashing facilities at home in China?
- Population with basic handwashing facilities at home in China was 95.3% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest population with basic handwashing facilities at home recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 95.3% in 2017.
- What is the lowest population with basic handwashing facilities at home recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 95.3% in 2017.
- How does China rank for population with basic handwashing facilities at home?
- China ranks 16th out of 112 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population with basic handwashing facilities at home rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Population with basic handwashing facilities at home (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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