Hong Kong, China vs Sweden: Using safely managed sanitation facilities: urban vs. rural population
Hong Kong, China
94.8%
in 2024
Sweden
95.8%
in 2024
Hong Kong, China rank
20th
Sweden rank
19th
Using safely managed sanitation facilities: urban vs. rural population over time
- Hong Kong, China
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 95.8% against 94.8% in Hong Kong, China, a difference of 1.0%.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.
Hong Kong, China ranks 20th and Sweden ranks 19th of 124 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong, China | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 76.3% | 95.9% | 19.6% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 80.2% | 95.9% | 15.6% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 94.0% | 95.8% | 1.9% | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher using safely managed sanitation facilities: urban vs. rural population, Hong Kong, China or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 95.8% against 94.8% in Hong Kong, China as of 2024.
- What is the difference in using safely managed sanitation facilities: urban vs. rural population between Hong Kong, China and Sweden?
- 1.0%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Sweden?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Hong Kong, China and Sweden rank globally for using safely managed sanitation facilities: urban vs. rural population?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 20th and Sweden ranks 19th of 124 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Using safely managed sanitation facilities: urban vs. rural population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Proportion of people using improved sanitation facilities that are not shared with other households and where excreta are safely disposed in situ or transported and treated off-site.