High income vs Hong Kong: People using safely managed drinking water services, urban
High income
96.4%
in 2024
Hong Kong
100.0%
in 2024
High income rank
2nd
Hong Kong rank
1st
People using safely managed drinking water services, urban over time
- High income
- Hong Kong
How they compare
Hong Kong currently reports 100.0% against 96.4% in High income, a difference of 3.6%.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Hong Kong has been ahead every year.
High income ranks 2nd and Hong Kong ranks 1st of 29 groups.
Hong Kong has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | High income | Hong Kong | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 96.0% | 98.8% | 2.7% | Hong Kong |
| 2010s | 95.9% | 99.6% | 3.7% | Hong Kong |
| 2020s | 96.4% | 100.0% | 3.6% | Hong Kong |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people using safely managed drinking water services, urban, High income or Hong Kong?
- Hong Kong, at 100.0% against 96.4% in High income as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people using safely managed drinking water services, urban between High income and Hong Kong?
- 3.6%, with Hong Kong ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for High income and Hong Kong?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do High income and Hong Kong rank globally for people using safely managed drinking water services, urban?
- High income ranks 2nd and Hong Kong ranks 1st of 29 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO), published as People using safely managed drinking water services, urban (% of urban population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The percentage of people using drinking water from an improved source that is accessible on premises, available when needed and free from fecal and priority chemical contamination. Improved water sources include piped water, boreholes or tubewells, protected dug wells, protected springs, and packaged or delivered water.