Population using improved sanitation facilities in Hong Kong
Hong Kong: Population using improved sanitation facilities was 7.03 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
7.03 million
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
99th
of 232 countries
All-time high
7.14 million
in 2019
All-time low
6.53 million
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Population using improved sanitation facilities in Hong Kong, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population using improved sanitation facilities in Hong Kong is 7.03 million, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and up 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population using improved sanitation facilities in Hong Kong peaked at 7.14 million in 2019 and was at its lowest, 6.53 million, in 2000.
That places Hong Kong 99th out of 232 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.
Population using improved sanitation facilities in Hong Kong, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6.53 million | — |
| 2001 | 6.60 million | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 6.64 million | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 6.68 million | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 6.70 million | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 6.71 million | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 6.72 million | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 6.76 million | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 6.79 million | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 6.83 million | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 6.86 million | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 6.89 million | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 6.93 million | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 6.99 million | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 7.03 million | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 7.07 million | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 7.10 million | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 7.12 million | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 7.14 million | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 7.14 million | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 7.14 million | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 7.13 million | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 7.10 million | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 7.07 million | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 7.03 million | -0.5% |
Hong Kong compared with similar countries
- Hong Kong's 7.03 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 3.05 million, 2.3× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Hong Kong's 7.03 million is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.22 million, 5.7× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.70 million | 6.53 million | 6.83 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.03 million | 6.86 million | 7.14 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.09 million | 7.03 million | 7.14 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Hong Kong
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- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -2.46 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (2044)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -2.46 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.3992 % change on previous year (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -3.24 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -2.49 (2100)
- Population density 1,981 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 30,373 (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -2.49 (2100)
- Urbanization vs gdp, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population using improved sanitation facilities in Hong Kong?
- Population using improved sanitation facilities in Hong Kong was 7.03 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Hong Kong?
- The highest recorded value was 7.14 million in 2019.
- What is the lowest population using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Hong Kong?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.53 million in 2000.
- How does Hong Kong rank for population using improved sanitation facilities?
- Hong Kong ranks 99th out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population using improved sanitation facilities rising or falling in Hong Kong?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Hong Kong data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Population using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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