People using at least basic sanitation facilities in Hong Kong
Hong Kong: People using at least basic sanitation facilities was 7.03 million people in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
7.03 million people
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
92nd
of 232 countries
All-time high
7.14 million people
in 2019
All-time low
6.53 million people
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
People using at least basic sanitation facilities in Hong Kong, 2000–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for people using at least basic sanitation facilities in Hong Kong is 7.03 million people, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using at least basic sanitation facilities in Hong Kong peaked at 7.14 million people in 2019 and was at its lowest, 6.53 million people, 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.
People using at least basic sanitation facilities in Hong Kong, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6.53 million people | — |
| 2001 | 6.60 million people | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 6.64 million people | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 6.68 million people | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 6.70 million people | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 6.71 million people | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 6.72 million people | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 6.76 million people | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 6.79 million people | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 6.83 million people | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 6.86 million people | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 6.89 million people | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 6.93 million people | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 6.99 million people | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 7.03 million people | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 7.07 million people | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 7.10 million people | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 7.12 million people | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 7.14 million people | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 7.14 million people | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 7.14 million people | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 7.13 million people | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 7.10 million people | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 7.07 million people | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 7.03 million people | -0.5% |
Hong Kong compared with similar countries
- Hong Kong's 7.03 million people is above the median for high income countries, which is 3.05 million people, 2.3× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Hong Kong's 7.03 million people is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.02 million people, 6.9× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.70 million people | 6.53 million people | 6.83 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.03 million people | 6.86 million people | 7.14 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.09 million people | 7.03 million people | 7.14 million people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Hong Kong
- 89 Burkina Faso 7.49 million people compare
- 90 Turkmenistan 7.47 million people compare
- 91 Kyrgyzstan 7.08 million people compare
- 93 Laos 6.89 million people compare
- 94 Paraguay 6.65 million people compare
- 95 Serbia 6.60 million people compare
More reference data data for Hong Kong
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Crop Residues 0.0002 (1990)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0028 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Agricultural Soils 7.72 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0219 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Burning - Crop residues 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Crop Residues 0.0002 (1990)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 20.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Enteric Fermentation 6.8 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0011 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0041 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people using at least basic sanitation facilities in Hong Kong?
- People using at least basic sanitation facilities in Hong Kong was 7.03 million people in 2024, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest people using at least basic sanitation facilities recorded in Hong Kong?
- The highest recorded value was 7.14 million people in 2019.
- What is the lowest people using at least basic sanitation facilities recorded in Hong Kong?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.53 million people in 2000.
- How does Hong Kong rank for people using at least basic sanitation facilities?
- Hong Kong ranks 92nd out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people using at least basic sanitation facilities 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 WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of People using at least basic sanitation facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people using improved sanitation facilities that are not shared with other households.