Share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities in Hong Kong
Hong Kong: Share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities was 94.83 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
94.83
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
94th
of 186 countries
All-time high
97.39
in 2000
All-time low
94.83
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities in Hong Kong, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Hong Kong recorded 94.83 for share of urban population with improved 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 with improved sanitation facilities in Hong Kong peaked at 97.39 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 94.83, in 2024.
That places Hong Kong 94th out of 186 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities in Hong Kong, 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% |
Hong Kong compared with similar countries
- Hong Kong's 94.83 is below the median for high income countries, which is 98.97, 96% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Hong Kong's 94.83 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 92.76, 1.0× the median. (27 countries reporting)
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 |
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 urban population with improved sanitation facilities in Hong Kong?
- Share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities in Hong Kong was 94.83 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities recorded in Hong Kong?
- The highest recorded value was 97.39 in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities recorded in Hong Kong?
- The lowest recorded value was 94.83 in 2024.
- How does Hong Kong rank for share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities?
- Hong Kong ranks 94th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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