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.
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
- Spring temperature anomalies 1.42 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.441 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.2868 °C (2026)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.7318 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 1.72 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 147.16 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating 4 (2025)
- Free country 1 (2025)
- Precipitation anomalies 55.66 millimeters (2025)
- Annual precipitation 1,808 millimeters (2025)
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.