Urban vs rural population safely managed sanitation in Hong Kong
Hong Kong: Urban vs rural population safely managed sanitation was 94.83 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
94.83
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
20th
of 124 countries
All-time high
95.08
in 2022
All-time low
75.38
in 2013
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Urban vs rural population safely managed sanitation in Hong Kong, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, urban vs rural population safely managed sanitation in Hong Kong stood at 94.83.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and up 22.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban vs rural population safely managed sanitation in Hong Kong peaked at 95.08 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 75.38, in 2013.
Hong Kong ranks 20th of 124 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Urban vs rural population safely managed sanitation 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 below the median for high income countries, which is 95.33, 99% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Hong Kong's 94.83 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 48.08, 2.0× the median. (18 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 urban vs rural population safely managed sanitation in Hong Kong?
- Urban vs rural population safely managed sanitation in Hong Kong was 94.83 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest urban vs rural population safely managed sanitation recorded in Hong Kong?
- The highest recorded value was 95.08 in 2022.
- What is the lowest urban vs rural population safely managed sanitation recorded in Hong Kong?
- The lowest recorded value was 75.38 in 2013.
- How does Hong Kong rank for urban vs rural population safely managed sanitation?
- Hong Kong ranks 20th out of 124 countries with data for 2024.
- Is urban vs rural population safely managed sanitation 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 Urban vs rural population safely managed sanitation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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