Share of urban population using at least basic sanitation facilities in Hong Kong, China
Hong Kong, China: Share of urban population using at least basic sanitation facilities was 94.8% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Share of urban population using at least basic sanitation facilities in Hong Kong, China, 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, China recorded 94.8% for share of urban population using at least basic sanitation facilities 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 urban population using at least basic sanitation facilities in Hong Kong, China peaked at 97.4% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 94.8%, in 2024.
That places Hong Kong, China 94th out of 186 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of urban population using at least basic sanitation facilities in Hong Kong, China, 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 |
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More population data for Hong Kong, China
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.3992 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run 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 regions with projections, annual growth rate -2.46 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -2.5% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 30,373 people (2100)
- Population density 1,981 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -2.5% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -3.24 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of urban population using at least basic sanitation facilities in Hong Kong, China?
- Share of urban population using at least basic sanitation facilities in Hong Kong, China 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 urban population using at least basic sanitation facilities recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The highest recorded value was 97.4% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of urban population using at least basic sanitation facilities recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The lowest recorded value was 94.8% in 2024.
- How does Hong Kong, China rank for share of urban population using at least basic sanitation facilities?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 94th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of urban population using at least basic 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 WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of urban population using at least basic sanitation facilities. 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.