Number using at least basic sanitation in China
China: Number using at least basic sanitation was 1.40 billion in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1.40 billion
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
1st
of 232 countries
All-time high
1.41 billion
in 2023
All-time low
734.07 million
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Number using at least basic sanitation in China, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
China recorded 1.40 billion for number using at least basic sanitation in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 19.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number using at least basic sanitation in China peaked at 1.41 billion in 2023 and was at its lowest, 734.07 million, in 2000.
That places China 1st out of 232 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Number using at least basic sanitation in China, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 734.07 million | — |
| 2001 | 749.06 million | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 781.98 million | +4.4% |
| 2003 | 814.59 million | +4.2% |
| 2004 | 847.12 million | +4.0% |
| 2005 | 879.78 million | +3.9% |
| 2006 | 912.29 million | +3.7% |
| 2007 | 944.46 million | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 976.70 million | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 1.01 billion | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 1.04 billion | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 1.07 billion | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 1.11 billion | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 1.14 billion | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 1.17 billion | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 1.20 billion | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 1.23 billion | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 1.26 billion | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 1.29 billion | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 1.32 billion | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 1.35 billion | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 1.37 billion | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 1.39 billion | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 1.41 billion | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 1.40 billion | -0.2% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 1.40 billion is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.56 million, 213.7× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- China's 1.40 billion is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.02 million, 1373.6× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 864.94 million | 734.07 million | 1.01 billion | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.19 billion | 1.04 billion | 1.32 billion | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.38 billion | 1.35 billion | 1.41 billion | 5 |
Countries ranked near China
More reference data data for China
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 49.4 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 75.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 303.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 18.8 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 303.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 165.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 206.2 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 350.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1,480 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 102.37 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number using at least basic sanitation in China?
- Number using at least basic sanitation in China was 1.40 billion in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number using at least basic sanitation recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 1.41 billion in 2023.
- What is the lowest number using at least basic sanitation recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 734.07 million in 2000.
- How does China rank for number using at least basic sanitation?
- China ranks 1st out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number using at least basic sanitation rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number using at least basic sanitation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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