Number without access to improved sanitation in Hong Kong
Hong Kong: Number without access to improved sanitation was 383,026 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Number without access to improved sanitation in Hong Kong, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, number without access to improved sanitation in Hong Kong stood at 383,026. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 32.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number without access to improved sanitation in Hong Kong peaked at 383,026 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 175,081, in 2000.
That places Hong Kong 76th 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 without access to improved sanitation in Hong Kong, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 175,081 | — |
| 2001 | 176,898 | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 178,129 | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 179,109 | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 188,250 | +5.1% |
| 2005 | 197,209 | +4.8% |
| 2006 | 206,285 | +4.6% |
| 2007 | 215,962 | +4.7% |
| 2008 | 226,030 | +4.7% |
| 2009 | 236,033 | +4.4% |
| 2010 | 245,912 | +4.2% |
| 2011 | 256,032 | +4.1% |
| 2012 | 266,873 | +4.2% |
| 2013 | 278,054 | +4.2% |
| 2014 | 289,069 | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 299,881 | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 310,585 | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 321,187 | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 331,409 | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 341,163 | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 350,475 | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 359,315 | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 367,499 | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 375,411 | +2.2% |
| 2024 | 383,026 | +2.0% |
Hong Kong compared with similar countries
- Hong Kong's 383,026 is above the median for high income countries, which is 428.55, 893.8× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Hong Kong's 383,026 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 10,588, 36.2× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 197,899 | 175,081 | 236,033 | 10 |
| 2010s | 294,016 | 245,912 | 341,163 | 10 |
| 2020s | 367,145 | 350,475 | 383,026 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Hong Kong
More reference data data for Hong Kong
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0 (1990)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0041 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Burning - Crop residues 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0219 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Agricultural Soils 7.72 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0028 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0219 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Burning - Crop 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Crop Residues 0.0002 (1990)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Agricultural 7.72 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number without access to improved sanitation in Hong Kong?
- Number without access to improved sanitation in Hong Kong was 383,026 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number without access to improved sanitation recorded in Hong Kong?
- The highest recorded value was 383,026 in 2024.
- What is the lowest number without access to improved sanitation recorded in Hong Kong?
- The lowest recorded value was 175,081 in 2000.
- How does Hong Kong rank for number without access to improved sanitation?
- Hong Kong ranks 76th out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number without access to improved sanitation rising or falling in Hong Kong?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.5%. 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 without access to improved sanitation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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