Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in Hong Kong
Hong Kong: Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites was 5.17 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in Hong Kong, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in Hong Kong stood at 5.17. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 30.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in Hong Kong peaked at 5.17 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.61, in 2000.
That places Hong Kong 77th out of 231 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.
Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in Hong Kong, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.61 | — |
| 2001 | 2.61 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 2.61 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 2.61 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 2.73 | +4.7% |
| 2005 | 2.85 | +4.5% |
| 2006 | 2.98 | +4.3% |
| 2007 | 3.1 | +4.1% |
| 2008 | 3.22 | +3.9% |
| 2009 | 3.34 | +3.8% |
| 2010 | 3.46 | +3.6% |
| 2011 | 3.58 | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 3.71 | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 3.83 | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 3.95 | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 4.07 | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 4.19 | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 4.31 | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 4.44 | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 4.56 | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 4.68 | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 4.8 | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 4.92 | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 5.04 | +2.5% |
| 2024 | 5.17 | +2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.87 | 2.61 | 3.34 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.01 | 3.46 | 4.56 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.92 | 4.68 | 5.17 | 5 |
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- 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)
- Total population (thousands), annual growth rate -0.4889 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in Hong Kong?
- Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in Hong Kong was 5.17 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites recorded in Hong Kong?
- The highest recorded value was 5.17 in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites recorded in Hong Kong?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.61 in 2000.
- How does Hong Kong rank for proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites?
- Hong Kong ranks 77th out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites rising or falling in Hong Kong?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Hong Kong data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites (Sanitation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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