Share of the population with access to sanitation facilities in Hong Kong
Hong Kong: Share of the population with access to sanitation facilities was 94.83 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
94.83
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
27th
of 150 countries
All-time high
95.08
in 2022
All-time low
75.38
in 2013
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Share of the population with access to sanitation facilities in Hong Kong, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Hong Kong recorded 94.83 for share of the population with access to sanitation facilities in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and up 22.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population with access to sanitation facilities in Hong Kong peaked at 95.08 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 75.38, in 2013.
Hong Kong ranks 27th of 150 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Share of the population with access to sanitation facilities in Hong Kong, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 76.49 | — |
| 2001 | 76.49 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 76.49 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 76.49 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 76.38 | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 76.27 | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 76.16 | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 76.05 | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 75.94 | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 75.82 | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 75.71 | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 75.6 | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 75.49 | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 75.38 | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 77.67 | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 79.96 | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 82.24 | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 84.52 | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 86.8 | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 89.08 | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 91.35 | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 93.62 | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 95.08 | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 94.96 | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 94.83 | -0.1% |
Hong Kong compared with similar countries
- Hong Kong's 94.83 is above the median for high income countries, which is 92.12, 1.0× the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Hong Kong's 94.83 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 61.35, 1.5× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 76.26 | 75.82 | 76.49 | 10 |
| 2010s | 80.25 | 75.38 | 89.08 | 10 |
| 2020s | 93.97 | 91.35 | 95.08 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Hong Kong
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)
- 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)
- Urbanization vs gdp, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population with access to sanitation facilities in Hong Kong?
- Share of the population with access to sanitation facilities in Hong Kong was 94.83 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population with access to sanitation facilities recorded in Hong Kong?
- The highest recorded value was 95.08 in 2022.
- What is the lowest share of the population with access to sanitation facilities recorded in Hong Kong?
- The lowest recorded value was 75.38 in 2013.
- How does Hong Kong rank for share of the population with access to sanitation facilities?
- Hong Kong ranks 27th out of 150 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the population with access to sanitation facilities rising or falling in Hong Kong?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Hong Kong data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population with access to sanitation facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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