People using at least basic sanitation services, urban in Hong Kong, China
Hong Kong, China: People using at least basic sanitation services, urban was 94.8% in 2024. ▬ Flat
People using at least basic sanitation services, urban in Hong Kong, China, 2000–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of urban population.
Analysis
In 2024, people using at least basic sanitation services, urban in Hong Kong, China stood at 94.8%. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it 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, urban in Hong Kong, China peaked at 97.4% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 94.8%, in 2024.
Hong Kong, China ranks 90th of 182 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
People using at least basic sanitation services, urban in Hong Kong, China, year by year
| Year | % of urban 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% |
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 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is people using at least basic sanitation services, urban in Hong Kong, China?
- People using at least basic sanitation services, urban in Hong Kong, China 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, urban recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The highest recorded value was 97.4% in 2000.
- What is the lowest people using at least basic sanitation services, urban recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The lowest recorded value was 94.8% in 2024.
- How does Hong Kong, China rank for people using at least basic sanitation services, urban?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 90th out of 182 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people using at least basic sanitation services, urban rising or falling in Hong Kong, China?
- 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, China 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, urban (% of urban 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.