Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas in China
China: Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas was 0 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0 people
World rank
105th
of 175 countries
All-time high
31.91 million people
in 2000
All-time low
0 people
in 2022
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas in China, 2000–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sanitation facilities usage in rural areas in China is 0 people, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sanitation facilities usage in rural areas in China peaked at 31.91 million people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0 people, in 2022.
China ranks 105th of 175 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.73 million people | 16.76 million people | 31.91 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.66 million people | 2.77 million people | 15.13 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 449,072 people | 0 people | 1.65 million people | 5 |
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- 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 sanitation facilities usage in rural areas in China?
- Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas in China was 0 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 sanitation facilities usage in rural areas recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 31.91 million people in 2000.
- What is the lowest sanitation facilities usage in rural areas recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 people in 2022.
- How does China rank for sanitation facilities usage in rural areas?
- China ranks 105th out of 175 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sanitation facilities usage in rural areas rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Open defecation includes defecating in fields, forests, bushes, bodies of water or other open spaces, not using any sanitation facilities.