Number using at least basic sanitation in Hong Kong
Hong Kong: Number using at least basic sanitation was 7.03 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
7.03 million
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
92nd
of 232 countries
All-time high
7.14 million
in 2019
All-time low
6.53 million
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Number using at least basic sanitation in Hong Kong, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number using at least basic sanitation in Hong Kong is 7.03 million, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number using at least basic sanitation in Hong Kong peaked at 7.14 million in 2019 and was at its lowest, 6.53 million, in 2000.
That places Hong Kong 92nd out of 232 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Number using at least basic sanitation in Hong Kong, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6.53 million | — |
| 2001 | 6.60 million | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 6.64 million | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 6.68 million | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 6.70 million | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 6.71 million | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 6.72 million | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 6.76 million | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 6.79 million | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 6.83 million | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 6.86 million | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 6.89 million | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 6.93 million | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 6.99 million | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 7.03 million | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 7.07 million | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 7.10 million | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 7.12 million | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 7.14 million | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 7.14 million | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 7.14 million | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 7.13 million | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 7.10 million | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 7.07 million | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 7.03 million | -0.5% |
Hong Kong compared with similar countries
- Hong Kong's 7.03 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 3.05 million, 2.3× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Hong Kong's 7.03 million is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.02 million, 6.9× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.70 million | 6.53 million | 6.83 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.03 million | 6.86 million | 7.14 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.09 million | 7.03 million | 7.14 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Hong Kong
- 89 Burkina Faso 7.49 million compare
- 90 Turkmenistan 7.47 million compare
- 91 Kyrgyzstan 7.08 million compare
- 93 Laos 6.89 million compare
- 94 Paraguay 6.65 million compare
- 95 Serbia 6.60 million compare
More reference data data for Hong Kong
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Burning - Crop residues 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure left on Pasture 1.38 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure applied to Soils 1.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure Management 6.26 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 20.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Enteric Fermentation 6.8 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Crop Residues 0.0002 (1990)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0041 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0291 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0 (1990)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number using at least basic sanitation in Hong Kong?
- Number using at least basic sanitation in Hong Kong was 7.03 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number using at least basic sanitation recorded in Hong Kong?
- The highest recorded value was 7.14 million in 2019.
- What is the lowest number using at least basic sanitation recorded in Hong Kong?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.53 million in 2000.
- How does Hong Kong rank for number using at least basic sanitation?
- Hong Kong ranks 92nd out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number using at least basic sanitation rising or falling in Hong Kong?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Hong Kong data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number using at least basic sanitation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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