Proportion of population using of on-site sanitation facilities with in Hong Kong, China
Hong Kong, China: Proportion of population using of on-site sanitation facilities with was 0.6297 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Proportion of population using of on-site sanitation facilities with in Hong Kong, China, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Hong Kong, China recorded 0.6297 for proportion of population using of on-site sanitation facilities with in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 10.1% on the previous year and down 41.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using of on-site sanitation facilities with in Hong Kong, China peaked at 1.65 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.6297, in 2024.
That places Hong Kong, China 67th out of 151 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Proportion of population using of on-site sanitation facilities with in Hong Kong, China, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.65 | — |
| 2001 | 1.65 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1.65 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1.65 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1.59 | -3.3% |
| 2005 | 1.54 | -3.5% |
| 2006 | 1.48 | -3.6% |
| 2007 | 1.43 | -3.7% |
| 2008 | 1.37 | -3.9% |
| 2009 | 1.32 | -4.0% |
| 2010 | 1.26 | -4.2% |
| 2011 | 1.21 | -4.4% |
| 2012 | 1.15 | -4.6% |
| 2013 | 1.1 | -4.8% |
| 2014 | 1.08 | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 1.05 | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 1.02 | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 0.9901 | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 0.9546 | -3.6% |
| 2019 | 0.9156 | -4.1% |
| 2020 | 0.873 | -4.7% |
| 2021 | 0.8268 | -5.3% |
| 2022 | 0.7705 | -6.8% |
| 2023 | 0.7001 | -9.1% |
| 2024 | 0.6297 | -10.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.53 | 1.32 | 1.65 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.07 | 0.9156 | 1.26 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.76 | 0.6297 | 0.873 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Hong Kong, China
- 64 Italy 0.779 compare
- 65 Algeria 0.6579 compare
- 66 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0.6301 compare
- 68 Liechtenstein 0.6125 compare
- 69 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 0.5386 compare
- 70 Portugal 0.4796 compare
More population data for Hong Kong, China
- 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)
- World population growth -2.5% (2100)
- Population density 1,981 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 30,373 people (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -2.5% (2100)
- Number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate -0.2539 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population using of on-site sanitation facilities with in Hong Kong, China?
- Proportion of population using of on-site sanitation facilities with in Hong Kong, China was 0.6297 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population using of on-site sanitation facilities with recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The highest recorded value was 1.65 in 2000.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using of on-site sanitation facilities with recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6297 in 2024.
- How does Hong Kong, China rank for proportion of population using of on-site sanitation facilities with?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 67th out of 151 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using of on-site sanitation facilities with rising or falling in Hong Kong, China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Hong Kong, China data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Proportion of population using of on-site sanitation facilities with human waste treated off-site (Sanitation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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