Proportion of population using basic sanitation services (Sanitation) in Hong Kong
Hong Kong: Proportion of population using basic sanitation services was 0 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Proportion of population using basic sanitation services in Hong Kong, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of population using basic sanitation services in Hong Kong 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, proportion of population using basic sanitation services in Hong Kong peaked at 20.9 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2022.
That places Hong Kong 141st out of 149 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Proportion of population using basic sanitation services in Hong Kong, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 20.9 | — |
| 2001 | 20.9 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 20.9 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 20.9 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 20.89 | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 20.88 | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 20.87 | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 20.86 | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 20.85 | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 20.83 | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 20.82 | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 20.81 | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 20.8 | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 20.79 | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 18.38 | -11.6% |
| 2015 | 15.97 | -13.1% |
| 2016 | 13.57 | -15.1% |
| 2017 | 11.16 | -17.7% |
| 2018 | 8.76 | -21.5% |
| 2019 | 6.37 | -27.4% |
| 2020 | 3.97 | -37.6% |
| 2021 | 1.58 | -60.2% |
| 2022 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2023 | 0 | — |
| 2024 | 0 | — |
Hong Kong compared with similar countries
- Hong Kong's 0 is below the median for high income countries, which is 6.19. (60 countries reporting)
- Hong Kong's 0 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 19.62. (24 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Proportion of population using basic sanitation services in Hong Kong 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | -100.0% | 1.58 | 0 |
| 2021 | -60.2% | 3.97 | 1.58 |
| 2020 | -37.6% | 6.37 | 3.97 |
| 2019 | -27.4% | 8.76 | 6.37 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.88 | 20.83 | 20.9 | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.74 | 6.37 | 20.82 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.11 | 0 | 3.97 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Hong Kong
More population data for Hong Kong
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.3992 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run 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 regions with projections, annual growth rate -2.46 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -2.5% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 30,373 people (2100)
- Population density 1,981 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -2.5% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -3.24 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population using basic sanitation services in Hong Kong?
- Proportion of population using basic sanitation services in Hong Kong was 0 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population using basic sanitation services recorded in Hong Kong?
- The highest recorded value was 20.9 in 2000.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using basic sanitation services recorded in Hong Kong?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2022.
- How does Hong Kong rank for proportion of population using basic sanitation services?
- Hong Kong ranks 141st out of 149 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using basic sanitation services rising or falling in Hong Kong?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Hong Kong data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Proportion of population using basic sanitation services (Sanitation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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