Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in Hong Kong, China
Hong Kong, China: Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities was 94.83 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in Hong Kong, China, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in Hong Kong, China stood at 94.83. 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 improved sanitation facilities in Hong Kong, China peaked at 97.39 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 94.83, in 2024.
Hong Kong, China ranks 138th of 225 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in Hong Kong, China, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 97.39 | — |
| 2001 | 97.39 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 97.39 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 97.39 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 97.27 | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 97.15 | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 97.02 | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 96.9 | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 96.78 | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 96.66 | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 96.54 | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 96.42 | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 96.29 | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 96.17 | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 96.05 | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 95.93 | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 95.81 | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 95.69 | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 95.56 | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 95.44 | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 95.32 | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 95.2 | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 95.08 | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 94.96 | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 94.83 | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 97.13 | 96.66 | 97.39 | 10 |
| 2010s | 95.99 | 95.44 | 96.54 | 10 |
| 2020s | 95.08 | 94.83 | 95.32 | 5 |
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More population data for Hong Kong, China
- 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)
- Urban and rural population 2050, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Urban and rural population 2050, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in Hong Kong, China?
- Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in Hong Kong, China was 94.83 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The highest recorded value was 97.39 in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of the population using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The lowest recorded value was 94.83 in 2024.
- How does Hong Kong, China rank for share of the population using improved sanitation facilities?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 138th out of 225 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the population using improved sanitation facilities rising or falling in Hong Kong, China?
- 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, China data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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