People not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita in China
China: People not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita was 0.0087 people per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
People not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita in China, 2000–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in people per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for people not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita in China is 0.0087 people per person, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 2.9% on the previous year and down 93.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita in China peaked at 0.4047 people per person in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.0087 people per person, in 2024.
That places China 129th out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
People not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita in China, year by year
| Year | people per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.4047 people per person | — |
| 2001 | 0.3974 people per person | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 0.375 people per person | -5.6% |
| 2003 | 0.353 people per person | -5.9% |
| 2004 | 0.3315 people per person | -6.1% |
| 2005 | 0.3105 people per person | -6.3% |
| 2006 | 0.2901 people per person | -6.6% |
| 2007 | 0.2702 people per person | -6.9% |
| 2008 | 0.2507 people per person | -7.2% |
| 2009 | 0.2318 people per person | -7.5% |
| 2010 | 0.2133 people per person | -8.0% |
| 2011 | 0.1951 people per person | -8.5% |
| 2012 | 0.1772 people per person | -9.2% |
| 2013 | 0.1598 people per person | -9.8% |
| 2014 | 0.1428 people per person | -10.7% |
| 2015 | 0.1261 people per person | -11.7% |
| 2016 | 0.1099 people per person | -12.9% |
| 2017 | 0.094 people per person | -14.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0786 people per person | -16.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0636 people per person | -19.1% |
| 2020 | 0.049 people per person | -22.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0348 people per person | -29.0% |
| 2022 | 0.021 people per person | -39.7% |
| 2023 | 0.009 people per person | -57.4% |
| 2024 | 0.0087 people per person | -2.9% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 0.0087 people per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0261 people per person, 33% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- China's 0.0087 people per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0245 people per person, 35% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where People not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita in China changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | -57.4% | 0.021 people per person | 0.009 people per person |
| 2022 | -39.7% | 0.0348 people per person | 0.021 people per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.3215 people per person | 0.2318 people per person | 0.4047 people per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1361 people per person | 0.0636 people per person | 0.2133 people per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0245 people per person | 0.0087 people per person | 0.049 people per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near China
More reference data data for China
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- 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 people not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita in China?
- People not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita in China was 0.0087 people per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest people not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4047 people per person in 2000.
- What is the lowest people not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0087 people per person in 2024.
- How does China rank for people not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita?
- China ranks 129th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 93.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of People not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
People not using improved sanitation facilities divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
People not using improved sanitation facilities ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- People not using improved sanitation facilities WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
People not using improved sanitation facilities divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.