People not using safely managed sanitation facilities in Hong Kong
Hong Kong: People not using safely managed sanitation facilities was 383,026 people in 2024. ▼ Falling
People not using safely managed 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
In 2024, people not using safely managed sanitation facilities in Hong Kong stood at 383,026 people.
That represents a change of up 2.0% on the previous year and down 76.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people not using safely managed sanitation facilities in Hong Kong peaked at 1.79 million people in 2013 and was at its lowest, 367,499 people, in 2022.
That places Hong Kong 113th out of 150 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
People not using safely managed sanitation facilities in Hong Kong, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.58 million people | — |
| 2001 | 1.59 million people | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 1.60 million people | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 1.61 million people | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 1.63 million people | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 1.64 million people | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 1.65 million people | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 1.67 million people | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 1.69 million people | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 1.71 million people | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 1.72 million people | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 1.74 million people | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 1.76 million people | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 1.79 million people | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 1.63 million people | -8.6% |
| 2015 | 1.48 million people | -9.7% |
| 2016 | 1.32 million people | -10.9% |
| 2017 | 1.15 million people | -12.4% |
| 2018 | 986,154 people | -14.4% |
| 2019 | 817,725 people | -17.1% |
| 2020 | 647,944 people | -20.8% |
| 2021 | 477,515 people | -26.3% |
| 2022 | 367,499 people | -23.0% |
| 2023 | 375,411 people | +2.2% |
| 2024 | 383,026 people | +2.0% |
Hong Kong compared with similar countries
- Hong Kong's 383,026 people is below the median for high income countries, which is 481,577 people, 80% of the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Hong Kong's 383,026 people is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 795,840 people, 48% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where People not using safely managed sanitation facilities in Hong Kong changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | -26.3% | 647,944 people | 477,515 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.64 million people | 1.58 million people | 1.71 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.44 million people | 817,725 people | 1.79 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 450,279 people | 367,499 people | 647,944 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Hong Kong
- 110 Netherlands 456,101 people compare
- 111 Comoros 438,900 people compare
- 112 Bhutan 399,869 people compare
- 114 South Korea 347,316 people compare
- 115 Slovenia 327,495 people compare
- 116 Montenegro 313,714 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 not using safely managed sanitation facilities in Hong Kong?
- People not using safely managed sanitation facilities in Hong Kong was 383,026 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 not using safely managed sanitation facilities recorded in Hong Kong?
- The highest recorded value was 1.79 million people in 2013.
- What is the lowest people not using safely managed sanitation facilities recorded in Hong Kong?
- The lowest recorded value was 367,499 people in 2022.
- How does Hong Kong rank for people not using safely managed sanitation facilities?
- Hong Kong ranks 113th out of 150 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people not using safely managed sanitation facilities rising or falling in Hong Kong?
- Over the last ten years it is down 76.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 not using safely managed sanitation facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.