Hong Kong vs Kyrgyzstan: People using at least basic sanitation facilities

Hong Kong
7.03 million people
in 2024
Kyrgyzstan
7.08 million people
in 2024
Hong Kong rank
92nd
Kyrgyzstan rank
91st

People using at least basic sanitation facilities over time

  • Hong Kong
  • Kyrgyzstan
02.0M4.0M6.0M8.0M200020122024

How they compare

Kyrgyzstan currently reports 7.08 million people against 7.03 million people in Hong Kong, a difference of 49,210 people.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Hong Kong ahead.

Hong Kong ranks 92nd and Kyrgyzstan ranks 91st of 232 countries.

Hong Kong has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Hong Kong Kyrgyzstan Difference Ahead
2000s 6.70 million people 4.89 million people 1.81 million people Hong Kong
2010s 7.03 million people 5.76 million people 1.27 million people Hong Kong
2020s 7.09 million people 6.82 million people 271,680 people Hong Kong

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people using at least basic sanitation facilities, Hong Kong or Kyrgyzstan?
Kyrgyzstan, at 7.08 million people against 7.03 million people in Hong Kong as of 2024.
What is the difference in people using at least basic sanitation facilities between Hong Kong and Kyrgyzstan?
49,210 people, with Kyrgyzstan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and Kyrgyzstan?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Hong Kong and Kyrgyzstan rank globally for people using at least basic sanitation facilities?
Hong Kong ranks 92nd and Kyrgyzstan ranks 91st of 232 countries.
Where does this data come from?
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as People using at least basic sanitation facilities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
People using at least basic sanitation facilities
Unit
people
Source
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
232 places, 5,597 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

Number of people using improved sanitation facilities that are not shared with other households.