Hong Kong vs Low income: People using safely managed sanitation services, urban
People using safely managed sanitation services, urban over time
- Hong Kong
- Low income
How they compare
Hong Kong currently reports 94.8% against 35.6% in Low income, a difference of 59.2%.
That makes Hong Kong's figure about 2.7 times Low income's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Hong Kong has been ahead every year.
Hong Kong ranks 20th and Low income ranks 23rd 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 | Low income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 76.3% | 26.9% | 49.3% | Hong Kong |
| 2010s | 80.2% | 31.0% | 49.3% | Hong Kong |
| 2020s | 94.0% | 33.9% | 60.0% | 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 Low income?
- Hong Kong, at 94.8% against 35.6% in Low income as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people using safely managed sanitation services, urban between Hong Kong and Low income?
- 59.2%, with Hong Kong ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and Low income?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Hong Kong and Low income rank globally for people using safely managed sanitation services, urban?
- Hong Kong ranks 20th and Low income ranks 23rd 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.