Access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas in China
China: Access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas was 98.3% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
98.3%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
9th
of 113 countries
All-time high
98.3%
in 2017
All-time low
98.3%
in 2017
Years of data
8
2017–2024
Access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas in China, 2017–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
China recorded 98.3% for access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas in 2024. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
That places China 9th out of 113 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
Access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas in China, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 98.3% | — |
| 2018 | 98.3% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 98.3% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 98.3% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 98.3% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 98.3% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 98.3% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 98.3% | +0.0% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 98.3% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 93.0%, 1.1× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- China's 98.3% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 86.0%, 1.1× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 98.3% | 98.3% | 98.3% | 3 |
| 2020s | 98.3% | 98.3% | 98.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near China
- 6 Ukraine 98.6% compare
- 7 Bosnia and Herzegovina 98.6%
- 8 Mexico 98.5% compare
- 10 Serbia 98.2%
- 11 Iraq 97.6% compare
- 12 Kyrgyzstan 97.2% compare
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)
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- 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 access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas in China?
- Access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas in China was 98.3% in 2024, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 98.3% in 2017.
- What is the lowest access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 98.3% in 2017.
- How does China rank for access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas?
- China ranks 9th out of 113 countries with data for 2024.
- Is access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas 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 WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of people with access to a handwashing facility with soap and water available at home.