Safe sanitation without in Hong Kong
Hong Kong: Safe sanitation without was 383,026 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Safe sanitation without in Hong Kong, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, safe sanitation without in Hong Kong stood at 383,026.
That represents a change of up 2.0% on the previous year and down 76.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, safe sanitation without in Hong Kong peaked at 1.79 million in 2013 and was at its lowest, 367,499, 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.
Safe sanitation without in Hong Kong, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.58 million | — |
| 2001 | 1.59 million | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 1.60 million | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 1.61 million | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 1.63 million | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 1.64 million | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 1.65 million | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 1.67 million | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 1.69 million | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 1.71 million | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 1.72 million | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 1.74 million | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 1.76 million | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 1.79 million | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 1.63 million | -8.6% |
| 2015 | 1.48 million | -9.7% |
| 2016 | 1.32 million | -10.9% |
| 2017 | 1.15 million | -12.4% |
| 2018 | 986,154 | -14.4% |
| 2019 | 817,725 | -17.1% |
| 2020 | 647,944 | -20.8% |
| 2021 | 477,515 | -26.3% |
| 2022 | 367,499 | -23.0% |
| 2023 | 375,411 | +2.2% |
| 2024 | 383,026 | +2.0% |
Hong Kong compared with similar countries
- Hong Kong's 383,026 is below the median for high income countries, which is 481,577, 80% of the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Hong Kong's 383,026 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 795,840, 48% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Safe sanitation without 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 | 477,515 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.64 million | 1.58 million | 1.71 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.44 million | 817,725 | 1.79 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 450,279 | 367,499 | 647,944 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Hong Kong
- 110 Netherlands 456,101 compare
- 111 Comoros 438,900 compare
- 112 Bhutan 399,869 compare
- 114 South Korea 347,316 compare
- 115 Slovenia 327,495 compare
- 116 Montenegro 313,714 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 safe sanitation without in Hong Kong?
- Safe sanitation without in Hong Kong was 383,026 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest safe sanitation without recorded in Hong Kong?
- The highest recorded value was 1.79 million in 2013.
- What is the lowest safe sanitation without recorded in Hong Kong?
- The lowest recorded value was 367,499 in 2022.
- How does Hong Kong rank for safe sanitation without?
- Hong Kong ranks 113th out of 150 countries with data for 2024.
- Is safe sanitation without 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Safe sanitation without. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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