Hong Kong vs Netherlands: People not using safely managed sanitation facilities
Hong Kong
383,026 people
in 2024
Netherlands
456,101 people
in 2024
Hong Kong rank
113th
Netherlands rank
110th
People not using safely managed sanitation facilities over time
- Hong Kong
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 456,101 people against 383,026 people in Hong Kong, a difference of 73,075 people.
That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.2 times Hong Kong's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Hong Kong ahead.
Hong Kong ranks 113th and Netherlands ranks 110th of 150 regions.
Hong Kong has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.64 million people | 418,355 people | 1.22 million people | Hong Kong |
| 2010s | 1.44 million people | 431,099 people | 1.01 million people | Hong Kong |
| 2020s | 450,279 people | 448,374 people | 1,905 people | Hong Kong |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people not using safely managed sanitation facilities, Hong Kong or Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 456,101 people against 383,026 people in Hong Kong as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people not using safely managed sanitation facilities between Hong Kong and Netherlands?
- 73,075 people, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and Netherlands?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Hong Kong and Netherlands rank globally for people not using safely managed sanitation facilities?
- Hong Kong ranks 113th and Netherlands ranks 110th of 150 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 not using safely managed sanitation facilities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
People not using safely managed sanitation services might practice open defecation, use unimproved sanitation facilities, or use improved facilities that do not safely manage human waste.