Hong Kong vs Latin America & Caribbean: People using safely managed sanitation services, urban
People using safely managed sanitation services, urban over time
- Hong Kong
- Latin America & Caribbean
How they compare
Hong Kong currently reports 94.8% against 52.9% in Latin America & Caribbean, a difference of 41.9%.
That makes Hong Kong's figure about 1.8 times Latin America & Caribbean's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Hong Kong has been ahead every year.
Hong Kong ranks 20th and Latin America & Caribbean ranks 17th of 124 countries.
Hong Kong has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong | Latin America & Caribbean | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 76.3% | 33.7% | 42.5% | Hong Kong |
| 2010s | 80.2% | 44.1% | 36.1% | Hong Kong |
| 2020s | 94.0% | 51.8% | 42.2% | Hong Kong |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people using safely managed sanitation services, urban, Hong Kong or Latin America & Caribbean?
- Hong Kong, at 94.8% against 52.9% in Latin America & Caribbean as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people using safely managed sanitation services, urban between Hong Kong and Latin America & Caribbean?
- 41.9%, with Hong Kong ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and Latin America & Caribbean?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Hong Kong and Latin America & Caribbean rank globally for people using safely managed sanitation services, urban?
- Hong Kong ranks 20th and Latin America & Caribbean ranks 17th of 124 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, 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 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.