China vs India: Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas
China
0 people
in 2024
India
0 people
in 2024
China rank
97th
India rank
97th
Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas over time
- China
- India
How they compare
China currently reports 0 people against 0 people in India, a difference of 0 people.
Across all 25 years both countries report, India has been ahead every year.
China ranks 97th and India ranks 97th of 186 countries.
India has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 942,760 people | 67.50 million people | 66.56 million people | India |
| 2010s | 1.29 million people | 40.41 million people | 39.12 million people | India |
| 2020s | 895,020 people | 7.83 million people | 6.94 million people | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sanitation facilities usage in urban areas, China or India?
- China, at 0 people against 0 people in India as of 2024.
- What is the difference in sanitation facilities usage in urban areas between China and India?
- 0 people, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and India?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do China and India rank globally for sanitation facilities usage in urban areas?
- China ranks 97th and India ranks 97th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Open defecation includes defecating in fields, forests, bushes, bodies of water or other open spaces, not using any sanitation facilities.