Share of population not using improved sanitation facilities in Hong Kong
Hong Kong: Share of population not using improved sanitation facilities was 5.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of population not using improved 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 %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of population not using improved sanitation facilities in Hong Kong stood at 5.2%. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 30.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population not using improved sanitation facilities in Hong Kong peaked at 5.2% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.6%, in 2000.
That places Hong Kong 88th 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.
Share of population not using improved sanitation facilities in Hong Kong, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.6% | — |
| 2001 | 2.6% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 2.6% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 2.6% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 2.7% | +4.7% |
| 2005 | 2.9% | +4.5% |
| 2006 | 3.0% | +4.3% |
| 2007 | 3.1% | +4.1% |
| 2008 | 3.2% | +3.9% |
| 2009 | 3.3% | +3.8% |
| 2010 | 3.5% | +3.6% |
| 2011 | 3.6% | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 3.7% | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 3.8% | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 3.9% | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 4.1% | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 4.2% | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 4.3% | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 4.4% | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 4.6% | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 4.7% | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 4.8% | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 4.9% | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 5.0% | +2.5% |
| 2024 | 5.2% | +2.4% |
Hong Kong compared with similar countries
- Hong Kong's 5.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.1%, 88.5× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Hong Kong's 5.2% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.4%, 2.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.9% | 2.6% | 3.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.0% | 3.5% | 4.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.9% | 4.7% | 5.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Hong Kong
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 share of population not using improved sanitation facilities in Hong Kong?
- Share of population not using improved sanitation facilities in Hong Kong was 5.2% 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 share of population not using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Hong Kong?
- The highest recorded value was 5.2% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of population not using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Hong Kong?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.6% in 2000.
- How does Hong Kong rank for share of population not using improved sanitation facilities?
- Hong Kong ranks 88th out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of population not using improved sanitation facilities rising or falling in Hong Kong?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.8%. 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 Share of population not using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
If no improved sanitation facility is available, people might practice open defecation or use unimproved sanitation facilities.