Share of the population using at least basic sanitation services in Hong Kong
Hong Kong: Share of the population using at least basic sanitation services was 94.8% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Share of the population using at least basic sanitation services in Hong Kong, 2000–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Hong Kong recorded 94.8% for share of the population using at least basic sanitation services in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population using at least basic sanitation services in Hong Kong peaked at 97.4% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 94.8%, in 2024.
That places Hong Kong 116th out of 232 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of the population using at least basic sanitation services in Hong Kong, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 97.4% | — |
| 2001 | 97.4% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 97.4% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 97.4% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 97.3% | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 97.1% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 97.0% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 96.9% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 96.8% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 96.7% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 96.5% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 96.4% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 96.3% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 96.2% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 96.1% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 95.9% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 95.8% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 95.7% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 95.6% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 95.4% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 95.3% | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 95.2% | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 95.1% | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 95.0% | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 94.8% | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 97.1% | 96.7% | 97.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 96.0% | 95.4% | 96.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 95.1% | 94.8% | 95.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Hong Kong
- 113 Bosnia and Herzegovina 95.4% compare
- 114 Sri Lanka 95.4% compare
- 115 Saint Kitts and Nevis 95.0% compare
- 117 Argentina 94.8% compare
- 118 Cuba 94.8% compare
- 119 Trinidad and Tobago 94.2% compare
More population data for Hong Kong
- 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 share of the population using at least basic sanitation services in Hong Kong?
- Share of the population using at least basic sanitation services in Hong Kong was 94.8% in 2024, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population using at least basic sanitation services recorded in Hong Kong?
- The highest recorded value was 97.4% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of the population using at least basic sanitation services recorded in Hong Kong?
- The lowest recorded value was 94.8% in 2024.
- How does Hong Kong rank for share of the population using at least basic sanitation services?
- Hong Kong ranks 116th out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the population using at least basic sanitation services rising or falling in Hong Kong?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Hong Kong data come from?
- The figures come from WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population using at least basic sanitation services. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of people using improved sanitation facilities, such as toilets or latrines, that are not shared with other households.