Table 1.
The rates of safe water, sanitation, and hygiene access in China
| Variables | 2000 | 2010 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Safe water | |||
| Total | 15,169,758 (45.7) | 25,361,269 (64.6) | 41,822,672 (91.3) |
| Urban | 10,185,589 (81.1) | 17,304,291 (86.6) | 27,937,860 (96.5) |
| Rural | 4,984,169 (24.2) | 8,056,978 (41.7) | 13,884,812 (82.4) |
| Eastern region | 7,968,603 (60.1) | 13,375,768 (80.4) | 18,762,973 (94.1) |
| Central region | 3,922,988 (36.5) | 6,225,538 (52.3) | 12,168,602 (89.5) |
| Western region | 3,278,167 (35.6) | 5,759,963 (53.6) | 10,891,097 (88.9) |
| Sanitary toilet | |||
| Total | 6,202,479 (18.7) | 14,643,023 (37.3) | 35,934,662 (78.5) |
| Urban | 5,477,341 (43.6) | 12,174,697 (61.0) | 26,382,818 (91.1) |
| Rural | 725,138 (3.5) | 2,468,326 (12.8) | 9,551,844 (56.7) |
| Eastern region | 3,589,156 (27.1) | 8,239,156 (49.6) | 16,710,866 (83.8) |
| Central region | 1,519,066 (14.1) | 3,551,435 (29.9) | 10,200,675 (75.0) |
| Western region | 1,094,257 (11.9) | 2,852,432 (26.5) | 9,023,121 (73.6) |
| Hygiene bathing facility | |||
| Total | 8,623,254 (26.0) | 21,360,933 (54.4) | 40,485,900 (88.4) |
| Urban | 5,763,287 (45.9) | 14,339,065 (71.8) | 27,225,591 (94.0) |
| Rural | 2,859,967 (13.9) | 7,021,868 (36.4) | 13,260,309 (78.7) |
| Eastern region | 4,794,288 (36.2) | 11,333,863 (68.2) | 18,182,097 (91.2) |
| Central region | 2,026,777 (18.9) | 5,352,845 (45.0) | 11,807,839 (86.8) |
| Western region | 1,802,189 (19.6) | 4,674,225 (43.5) | 10,495,964 (85.7) |