Hong Kong vs Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): People using safely managed sanitation services
People using safely managed sanitation services over time
- Hong Kong
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
How they compare
Hong Kong currently reports 94.8% against 27.9% in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), a difference of 66.9%.
That makes Hong Kong's figure about 3.4 times Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Hong Kong has been ahead every year.
Hong Kong ranks 26th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 25th of 146 countries.
Hong Kong has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 76.3% | 18.9% | 57.4% | Hong Kong |
| 2010s | 80.2% | 23.2% | 57.0% | Hong Kong |
| 2020s | 94.0% | 27.2% | 66.8% | Hong Kong |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people using safely managed sanitation services, Hong Kong or Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Hong Kong, at 94.8% against 27.9% in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people using safely managed sanitation services between Hong Kong and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 66.9%, with Hong Kong ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Hong Kong and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank globally for people using safely managed sanitation services?
- Hong Kong ranks 26th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 25th of 146 countries.
- 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 sanitation services (% of 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 improved sanitation facilities that are not shared with other households and where excreta are safely disposed of in situ or transported and treated offsite. Improved sanitation facilities include flush/pour flush to piped sewer systems, septic tanks or pit latrines: ventilated improved pit latrines, composting toilets or pit latrines with slabs.