Sanitation facilities coverage in urban areas in China
China: Sanitation facilities coverage in urban areas was 0 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
0
World rank
97th
of 186 countries
All-time high
1.51 million
in 2022
All-time low
0
in 2023
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Sanitation facilities coverage in urban areas in China, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, sanitation facilities coverage in urban areas in China stood at 0. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sanitation facilities coverage in urban areas in China peaked at 1.51 million in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2023.
That places China 97th out of 186 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Sanitation facilities coverage in urban areas in China, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 785,772 | — |
| 2001 | 818,225 | +4.1% |
| 2002 | 852,990 | +4.2% |
| 2003 | 888,205 | +4.1% |
| 2004 | 924,099 | +4.0% |
| 2005 | 960,820 | +4.0% |
| 2006 | 997,271 | +3.8% |
| 2007 | 1.03 million | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 1.07 million | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 1.10 million | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 1.14 million | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 1.17 million | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 1.21 million | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 1.24 million | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 1.28 million | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 1.31 million | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 1.35 million | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 1.38 million | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 1.41 million | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 1.44 million | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 1.47 million | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 1.49 million | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 1.51 million | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2024 | 0 | — |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 0 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 156.93. (54 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sanitation facilities coverage in urban 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | -100.0% | 1.51 million | 0 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 942,760 | 785,772 | 1.10 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.29 million | 1.14 million | 1.44 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 895,020 | 0 | 1.51 million | 5 |
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- 97 Bhutan 0 compare
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- 97 Estonia 0
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- 97 Finland 0
- 97 France 0
- 97 Germany 0
- 97 Gibraltar 0
- 97 Greece 0 compare
- 97 Hong Kong 0
- 97 Hungary 0
- 97 Iceland 0
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- 97 Ireland 0
- 97 Israel 0
- 97 Italy 0
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- 97 Kyrgyzstan 0 compare
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- 97 Latvia 0
- 97 Lithuania 0
- 97 Luxembourg 0
- 97 Macao 0
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- 97 Moldova 0
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- 97 North Korea 0
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- 97 Palau 0
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- 97 Poland 0
- 97 Portugal 0
- 97 Romania 0
- 97 Russia 0
- 97 Saint Barthelemy 0
- 97 Saint Martin (French Part) 0
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- 97 Sweden 0
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- 97 Ukraine 0
- 97 United Arab Emirates 0
- 97 United Kingdom 0
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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 urban areas in China?
- Sanitation facilities coverage in urban areas in China was 0 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest sanitation facilities coverage in urban areas recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 1.51 million in 2022.
- What is the lowest sanitation facilities coverage in urban areas recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2023.
- How does China rank for sanitation facilities coverage in urban areas?
- China ranks 97th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sanitation facilities coverage in urban 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 rising.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Sanitation facilities coverage in urban areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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