What is the difference in people using improved drinking water sources between Hong Kong, China and Malta?

0 people, with Hong Kong, China ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Malta?

25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as People using improved drinking water sources. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Hong Kong, China vs Malta: People using improved drinking water sources

Hong Kong, China

0 people

in 2024

Malta

0 people

in 2024

Hong Kong, China rank

193rd

Malta rank

193rd

People using improved drinking water sources over time

Hong Kong, China
Malta

How they compare

Hong Kong, China currently reports 0 people against 0 people in Malta, a difference of 0 people.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Hong Kong, China ahead.

Hong Kong, China ranks 193rd and Malta ranks 193rd of 231 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Hong Kong, China averaged higher in 2 and Malta in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Hong Kong, China	Malta	Difference	Ahead
2000s	57,020 people	0.0031 people	57,020 people	Hong Kong, China
2010s	17,805 people	0.0055 people	17,805 people	Hong Kong, China
2020s	0 people	0.004 people	0.004 people	Malta

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people using improved drinking water sources, Hong Kong, China or Malta?: Hong Kong, China, at 0 people against 0 people in Malta as of 2024.
What is the difference in people using improved drinking water sources between Hong Kong, China and Malta?: 0 people, with Hong Kong, China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Malta?: 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Hong Kong, China and Malta rank globally for people using improved drinking water sources?: Hong Kong, China ranks 193rd and Malta ranks 193rd of 231 countries.
Where does this data come from?: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as People using improved drinking water sources. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator: People using improved drinking water sources
Unit: people
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 231 places, 5,586 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Number of people using only unimproved drinking water sources.