Sanitation facilities coverage in rural areas in China
China: Sanitation facilities coverage in rural areas was 0 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0
World rank
105th
of 175 countries
All-time high
31.91 million
in 2000
All-time low
0
in 2022
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Sanitation facilities coverage in rural areas in China, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sanitation facilities coverage in rural areas in China is 0, 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 coverage in rural areas in China peaked at 31.91 million in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0, 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.
Sanitation facilities coverage in rural areas in China, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 31.91 million | — |
| 2001 | 31.53 million | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 29.55 million | -6.3% |
| 2003 | 27.59 million | -6.6% |
| 2004 | 25.66 million | -7.0% |
| 2005 | 23.78 million | -7.3% |
| 2006 | 21.95 million | -7.7% |
| 2007 | 20.17 million | -8.1% |
| 2008 | 18.44 million | -8.6% |
| 2009 | 16.76 million | -9.1% |
| 2010 | 15.13 million | -9.7% |
| 2011 | 13.56 million | -10.4% |
| 2012 | 12.05 million | -11.1% |
| 2013 | 10.58 million | -12.2% |
| 2014 | 9.16 million | -13.4% |
| 2015 | 7.78 million | -15.1% |
| 2016 | 6.45 million | -17.1% |
| 2017 | 5.18 million | -19.8% |
| 2018 | 3.95 million | -23.7% |
| 2019 | 2.77 million | -29.7% |
| 2020 | 1.65 million | -40.4% |
| 2021 | 590,842 | -64.3% |
| 2022 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2023 | 0 | — |
| 2024 | 0 | — |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 0 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,980. (54 countries reporting)
- China's 0 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 14,678. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sanitation facilities coverage in rural areas 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | -100.0% | 590,842 | 0 |
| 2021 | -64.3% | 1.65 million | 590,842 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.73 million | 16.76 million | 31.91 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.66 million | 2.77 million | 15.13 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 449,072 | 0 | 1.65 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near China
- 102 Tonga 67.34 compare
- 103 Cook Islands 47.29 compare
- 104 Turks and Caicos Islands 5.99 compare
- 105 Albania 0 compare
- 105 Algeria 0 compare
- 105 Andorra 0
- 105 Antigua and Barbuda 0 compare
- 105 Austria 0
- 105 Bangladesh 0 compare
- 105 Belarus 0
- 105 Belgium 0
- 105 Bhutan 0 compare
- 105 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0 compare
- 105 Brazil 0 compare
- 105 Bulgaria 0
- 105 Canada 0
- 105 Chile 0 compare
- 105 Cyprus 0
- 105 Czechia 0
- 105 Denmark 0
- 105 Egypt 0 compare
- 105 Estonia 0
- 105 Eswatini 0 compare
- 105 Falkland Islands 0
- 105 Fiji 0 compare
- 105 Finland 0
- 105 France 0
- 105 Gambia 0 compare
- 105 Georgia 0 compare
- 105 Germany 0
- 105 Greece 0 compare
- 105 Guyana 0 compare
- 105 Hungary 0
- 105 Iceland 0
- 105 Iraq 0 compare
- 105 Ireland 0
- 105 Israel 0
- 105 Italy 0
- 105 Kazakhstan 0 compare
- 105 Kyrgyzstan 0 compare
- 105 Latvia 0
- 105 Lithuania 0
- 105 Luxembourg 0
- 105 Maldives 0 compare
- 105 Malta 0
- 105 Mexico 0 compare
- 105 Morocco 0 compare
- 105 Nepal 0 compare
- 105 Netherlands 0
- 105 New Zealand 0
- 105 North Korea 0
- 105 Norway 0
- 105 Oman 0 compare
- 105 Palau 0
- 105 Poland 0
- 105 Portugal 0
- 105 Romania 0
- 105 Russia 0
- 105 Slovakia 0
- 105 South Africa 0 compare
- 105 Spain 0
- 105 Sri Lanka 0 compare
- 105 Sweden 0
- 105 Switzerland 0
- 105 Thailand 0 compare
- 105 Tokelau 0 compare
- 105 Tunisia 0 compare
- 105 Turkmenistan 0 compare
- 105 United Arab Emirates 0
- 105 United Kingdom 0
- 105 United States 0
- 105 Uruguay 0 compare
- 105 Vietnam 0 compare
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 sanitation facilities coverage in rural areas in China?
- Sanitation facilities coverage in rural areas in China was 0 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest sanitation facilities coverage in rural areas recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 31.91 million in 2000.
- What is the lowest sanitation facilities coverage in rural areas recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2022.
- How does China rank for sanitation facilities coverage in rural areas?
- China ranks 105th out of 175 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sanitation facilities coverage 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Sanitation facilities coverage in rural areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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