Sanitation facilities coverage in China
China: Sanitation facilities coverage was 0 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0
World rank
133rd
of 232 countries
All-time high
32.70 million
in 2000
All-time low
0
in 2023
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Sanitation facilities coverage in China, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sanitation facilities coverage in China is 0, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sanitation facilities coverage in China peaked at 32.70 million in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2023.
That places China 133rd out of 232 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 China, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 32.70 million | — |
| 2001 | 32.35 million | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 30.40 million | -6.0% |
| 2003 | 28.48 million | -6.3% |
| 2004 | 26.58 million | -6.6% |
| 2005 | 24.74 million | -6.9% |
| 2006 | 22.95 million | -7.2% |
| 2007 | 21.20 million | -7.6% |
| 2008 | 19.51 million | -8.0% |
| 2009 | 17.86 million | -8.4% |
| 2010 | 16.27 million | -8.9% |
| 2011 | 14.73 million | -9.4% |
| 2012 | 13.26 million | -10.0% |
| 2013 | 11.83 million | -10.8% |
| 2014 | 10.44 million | -11.7% |
| 2015 | 9.09 million | -12.9% |
| 2016 | 7.80 million | -14.2% |
| 2017 | 6.56 million | -15.9% |
| 2018 | 5.36 million | -18.2% |
| 2019 | 4.22 million | -21.4% |
| 2020 | 3.12 million | -25.9% |
| 2021 | 2.08 million | -33.3% |
| 2022 | 1.51 million | -27.4% |
| 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 3,951. (58 countries reporting)
- China's 0 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 98.33. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sanitation facilities coverage 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 | 25.68 million | 17.86 million | 32.70 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.96 million | 4.22 million | 16.27 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.34 million | 0 | 3.12 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near China
- 130 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 51.23 compare
- 131 Niue 10.96 compare
- 132 Turks and Caicos Islands 5.99 compare
- 133 Albania 0 compare
- 133 Andorra 0
- 133 Australia 0
- 133 Austria 0
- 133 Bahrain 0
- 133 Bangladesh 0 compare
- 133 Barbados 0 compare
- 133 Belarus 0
- 133 Belgium 0
- 133 Bermuda 0
- 133 Bhutan 0 compare
- 133 Bonaire Sint Eustatius and Saba 0
- 133 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0 compare
- 133 Brazil 0 compare
- 133 British Virgin Islands 0 compare
- 133 Brunei 0 compare
- 133 Bulgaria 0
- 133 Canada 0
- 133 Cayman Islands 0
- 133 Chile 0 compare
- 133 Cyprus 0
- 133 Czechia 0
- 133 Denmark 0
- 133 Egypt 0 compare
- 133 Estonia 0
- 133 Falkland Islands 0
- 133 Faroe Islands 0
- 133 Fiji 0 compare
- 133 Finland 0
- 133 France 0
- 133 French Guiana 0
- 133 French Polynesia 0 compare
- 133 Germany 0
- 133 Gibraltar 0
- 133 Greece 0 compare
- 133 Greenland 0
- 133 Guadeloupe 0
- 133 Guernsey 0
- 133 Hong Kong 0
- 133 Hungary 0
- 133 Iceland 0
- 133 Ireland 0
- 133 Isle of Man 0
- 133 Israel 0
- 133 Italy 0
- 133 Japan 0
- 133 Jersey 0
- 133 Kazakhstan 0 compare
- 133 Kuwait 0
- 133 Kyrgyzstan 0 compare
- 133 Latvia 0
- 133 Lebanon 0 compare
- 133 Liechtenstein 0
- 133 Lithuania 0
- 133 Luxembourg 0
- 133 Macao 0
- 133 Maldives 0 compare
- 133 Malta 0
- 133 Martinique 0
- 133 Mayotte 0
- 133 Mexico 0 compare
- 133 Monaco 0
- 133 Montserrat 0 compare
- 133 Netherlands 0
- 133 New Caledonia 0
- 133 New Zealand 0
- 133 North Korea 0
- 133 Norway 0
- 133 Oman 0 compare
- 133 Palau 0
- 133 Poland 0
- 133 Portugal 0
- 133 Puerto Rico 0
- 133 Reunion 0
- 133 Romania 0
- 133 Russia 0
- 133 Saint Barthelemy 0
- 133 Saint Helena 0
- 133 Saint Martin (French Part) 0
- 133 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 0
- 133 San Marino 0
- 133 Seychelles 0 compare
- 133 Singapore 0
- 133 Slovakia 0
- 133 Slovenia 0
- 133 South Korea 0
- 133 Spain 0
- 133 Sri Lanka 0 compare
- 133 Sweden 0
- 133 Switzerland 0
- 133 Thailand 0 compare
- 133 Tokelau 0 compare
- 133 Turkmenistan 0 compare
- 133 United Arab Emirates 0
- 133 United Kingdom 0
- 133 United States 0
- 133 United States Virgin Islands 0
- 133 Uruguay 0 compare
- 133 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 China?
- Sanitation facilities coverage in China was 0 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest sanitation facilities coverage recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 32.70 million in 2000.
- What is the lowest sanitation facilities coverage recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2023.
- How does China rank for sanitation facilities coverage?
- China ranks 133rd out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sanitation facilities coverage 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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