Rural population without basic handwashing facilities in China
China: Rural population without basic handwashing facilities was 23.36 million people in 2024. ▼ Falling
Rural population without basic handwashing facilities 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 people.
Analysis
China recorded 23.36 million people for rural population without basic handwashing facilities in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is down 3.0% on the previous year and down 17.7% over ten years.
China ranks 10th of 113 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 27.69 million people | 27.00 million people | 28.37 million people | 3 |
| 2020s | 24.82 million people | 23.36 million people | 26.28 million people | 5 |
Countries ranked near China
More reference data data for China
- Spring temperature anomalies 1.66 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.0991 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 1.15 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 0 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 1.34 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 2.06 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 132.6 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rural population without basic handwashing facilities in China?
- Rural population without basic handwashing facilities in China was 23.36 million people 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 rural population without basic handwashing facilities recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 28.37 million people in 2017.
- What is the lowest rural population without basic handwashing facilities recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.36 million people in 2024.
- How does China rank for rural population without basic handwashing facilities?
- China ranks 10th out of 113 countries with data for 2024.
- Is rural population without basic handwashing facilities rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Rural population without basic handwashing facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
People without access to a handwashing facility with soap and water available at home.