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

Hong Kong
7.03 million people
in 2024
Serbia
6.60 million people
in 2024
Hong Kong rank
92nd
Serbia rank
95th

People using at least basic sanitation facilities over time

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

How they compare

Hong Kong currently reports 7.03 million people against 6.60 million people in Serbia, a difference of 434,280 people.

That makes Hong Kong's figure about 1.1 times Serbia's.

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

Hong Kong ranks 92nd and Serbia ranks 95th of 232 regions.

Across the 3 decades both report, Hong Kong averaged higher in 2 and Serbia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Hong Kong Serbia Difference Ahead
2000s 6.70 million people 7.23 million people 535,885 people Serbia
2010s 7.03 million people 7.00 million people 29,327 people Hong Kong
2020s 7.09 million people 6.67 million people 424,740 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 Serbia?
Hong Kong, at 7.03 million people against 6.60 million people in Serbia as of 2024.
What is the difference in people using at least basic sanitation facilities between Hong Kong and Serbia?
434,280 people, with Hong Kong ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and Serbia?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Hong Kong and Serbia rank globally for people using at least basic sanitation facilities?
Hong Kong ranks 92nd and Serbia ranks 95th of 232 regions.
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.