GOAL 6: Clean Water and Sanitation in China

China: GOAL 6: Clean Water and Sanitation was 0.857 5 year moving average in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
0.857 5 year moving average
Change on year
down 14.3%
World rank
87th
of 214 countries
All-time high
1 5 year moving average
in 2004
All-time low
0.8 5 year moving average
in 2010
Years of data
20
2004–2023

GOAL 6: Clean Water and Sanitation in China, 2004–2023

00.20.40.60.812004201320232004: 1 5 year moving average2005: 1 5 year moving average2006: 1 5 year moving average2007: 1 5 year moving average2008: 1 5 year moving average2009: 1 5 year moving average2010: 0.8 5 year moving average2011: 0.8 5 year moving average2012: 0.8 5 year moving average2013: 0.8 5 year moving average2014: 0.8 5 year moving average2015: 0.8 5 year moving average2016: 0.8 5 year moving average2017: 1 5 year moving average2018: 1 5 year moving average2019: 1 5 year moving average2020: 1 5 year moving average2021: 1 5 year moving average2022: 1 5 year moving average2023: 0.857 5 year moving average

Source: Statistical Performance Indicators, The World Bank (https://datacatalog.worldbank.org/dataset/statistical-performance-indicators). Measured in 5 year moving average.

Analysis

China recorded 0.857 5 year moving average for goal 6: clean water and sanitation in 2023.

That represents a change of down 14.3% on the previous year and up 7.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, goal 6: clean water and sanitation in China peaked at 1 5 year moving average in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.8 5 year moving average, in 2010.

That places China 87th out of 214 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1 5 year moving average 1 5 year moving average 1 5 year moving average 6
2010s 0.86 5 year moving average 0.8 5 year moving average 1 5 year moving average 10
2020s 0.9643 5 year moving average 0.857 5 year moving average 1 5 year moving average 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is goal 6: clean water and sanitation in China?
Goal 6: clean water and sanitation in China was 0.857 5 year moving average in 2023, according to Statistical Performance Indicators, The World Bank (https://datacatalog.worldbank.org/dataset/statistical-performance-indicators).
What is the highest goal 6: clean water and sanitation recorded in China?
The highest recorded value was 1 5 year moving average in 2004.
What is the lowest goal 6: clean water and sanitation recorded in China?
The lowest recorded value was 0.8 5 year moving average in 2010.
How does China rank for goal 6: clean water and sanitation?
China ranks 87th out of 214 countries with data for 2023.
Is goal 6: clean water and sanitation rising or falling in China?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this China data come from?
The figures come from Statistical Performance Indicators, The World Bank (https://datacatalog.worldbank.org/dataset/statistical-performance-indicators), published as part of GOAL 6: Clean Water and Sanitation (5 year moving average). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
GOAL 6: Clean Water and Sanitation (5 year moving average)
Unit
5 year moving average
Source
Statistical Performance Indicators, The World Bank (https://datacatalog.worldbank.org/dataset/statistical-performance-indicators)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
215 places, 4,300 data points, 2004–2023
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