People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population) in Hong Kong
Hong Kong: People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population) was 94.8% in 2024. ▬ Flat
People using at least basic sanitation services in Hong Kong, 2000–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for people using at least basic sanitation services in Hong Kong is 94.8%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using at least basic sanitation services in Hong Kong peaked at 97.4% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 94.8%, in 2024.
That places Hong Kong 101st out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population) in Hong Kong, year by year
| Year | % of population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 97.4% | — |
| 2001 | 97.4% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 97.4% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 97.4% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 97.3% | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 97.1% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 97.0% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 96.9% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 96.8% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 96.7% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 96.5% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 96.4% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 96.3% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 96.2% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 96.1% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 95.9% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 95.8% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 95.7% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 95.6% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 95.4% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 95.3% | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 95.2% | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 95.1% | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 95.0% | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 94.8% | -0.1% |
Hong Kong compared with similar countries
- Hong Kong's 94.8% is below the median for high income countries, which is 99.1%, 96% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Hong Kong's 94.8% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 92.8%, 1.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 97.1% | 96.7% | 97.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 96.0% | 95.4% | 96.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 95.1% | 94.8% | 95.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Hong Kong
- 98 Bosnia and Herzegovina 95.4% compare
- 99 Sri Lanka 95.4% compare
- 100 Saint Kitts and Nevis 95.0% compare
- 102 Argentina 94.8% compare
- 103 Cuba 94.8% compare
- 104 Trinidad and Tobago 94.2% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is people using at least basic sanitation services in Hong Kong?
- People using at least basic sanitation services in Hong Kong was 94.8% in 2024, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest people using at least basic sanitation services recorded in Hong Kong?
- The highest recorded value was 97.4% in 2000.
- What is the lowest people using at least basic sanitation services recorded in Hong Kong?
- The lowest recorded value was 94.8% in 2024.
- How does Hong Kong rank for people using at least basic sanitation services?
- Hong Kong ranks 101st out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people using at least basic sanitation services rising or falling in Hong Kong?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Hong Kong data come from?
- The figures come from WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The percentage of people using at least basic sanitation services, that is, improved sanitation facilities that are not shared with other households. This indicator encompasses both people using basic sanitation services as well as those using safely managed sanitation services. 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.