Hong Kong vs Luxembourg: People using safely managed sanitation services, urban
Hong Kong
94.8%
in 2024
Luxembourg
96.9%
in 2024
Hong Kong rank
20th
Luxembourg rank
17th
People using safely managed sanitation services, urban over time
- Hong Kong
- Luxembourg
How they compare
Luxembourg currently reports 96.9% against 94.8% in Hong Kong, a difference of 2.1%.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Luxembourg has been ahead every year.
Hong Kong ranks 20th and Luxembourg ranks 17th of 124 countries.
Luxembourg has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong | Luxembourg | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 76.3% | 93.4% | 17.1% | Luxembourg |
| 2010s | 80.2% | 94.2% | 14.0% | Luxembourg |
| 2020s | 94.0% | 96.3% | 2.4% | Luxembourg |
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 Luxembourg?
- Luxembourg, at 96.9% against 94.8% in Hong Kong as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people using safely managed sanitation services, urban between Hong Kong and Luxembourg?
- 2.1%, with Luxembourg ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and Luxembourg?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Hong Kong and Luxembourg rank globally for people using safely managed sanitation services, urban?
- Hong Kong ranks 20th and Luxembourg 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.