Belgium vs Hong Kong: Share of population using safely managed sanitation
Belgium
94.9%
in 2024
Hong Kong
94.8%
in 2024
Belgium rank
26th
Hong Kong rank
27th
Share of population using safely managed sanitation over time
- Belgium
- Hong Kong
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 94.9% against 94.8% in Hong Kong, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Hong Kong ahead.
Belgium ranks 26th and Hong Kong ranks 27th of 150 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 2 and Hong Kong in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Hong Kong | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 73.4% | 76.3% | 2.8% | Hong Kong |
| 2010s | 85.2% | 80.2% | 4.9% | Belgium |
| 2020s | 94.3% | 94.0% | 0.4% | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population using safely managed sanitation, Belgium or Hong Kong?
- Belgium, at 94.9% against 94.8% in Hong Kong as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of population using safely managed sanitation between Belgium and Hong Kong?
- 0.1%, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Hong Kong?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Belgium and Hong Kong rank globally for share of population using safely managed sanitation?
- Belgium ranks 26th and Hong Kong ranks 27th of 150 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 Share of population using safely managed sanitation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Proportion of people using improved sanitation facilities that are not shared with other households and where excreta are safely disposed in situ or transported and treated off-site.