Share using safely managed sanitation in Hong Kong
Hong Kong: Share using safely managed sanitation was 94.83 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
94.83
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
27th
of 150 countries
All-time high
95.08
in 2022
All-time low
75.38
in 2013
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Share using safely managed sanitation in Hong Kong, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share using safely managed sanitation in Hong Kong is 94.83, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 22.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share using safely managed sanitation in Hong Kong peaked at 95.08 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 75.38, in 2013.
Hong Kong ranks 27th of 150 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Share using safely managed sanitation in Hong Kong, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 76.49 | — |
| 2001 | 76.49 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 76.49 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 76.49 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 76.38 | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 76.27 | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 76.16 | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 76.05 | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 75.94 | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 75.82 | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 75.71 | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 75.6 | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 75.49 | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 75.38 | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 77.67 | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 79.96 | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 82.24 | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 84.52 | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 86.8 | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 89.08 | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 91.35 | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 93.62 | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 95.08 | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 94.96 | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 94.83 | -0.1% |
Hong Kong compared with similar countries
- Hong Kong's 94.83 is above the median for high income countries, which is 92.12, 1.0× the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Hong Kong's 94.83 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 61.35, 1.5× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 76.26 | 75.82 | 76.49 | 10 |
| 2010s | 80.25 | 75.38 | 89.08 | 10 |
| 2020s | 93.97 | 91.35 | 95.08 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Hong Kong
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 share using safely managed sanitation in Hong Kong?
- Share using safely managed sanitation in Hong Kong was 94.83 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share using safely managed sanitation recorded in Hong Kong?
- The highest recorded value was 95.08 in 2022.
- What is the lowest share using safely managed sanitation recorded in Hong Kong?
- The lowest recorded value was 75.38 in 2013.
- How does Hong Kong rank for share using safely managed sanitation?
- Hong Kong ranks 27th out of 150 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share using safely managed sanitation rising or falling in Hong Kong?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.1%. 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 Share using safely managed sanitation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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