Afghanistan vs Hong Kong, China: Using improved water sources: urban vs. rural population
Afghanistan
100.0%
in 2024
Hong Kong, China
100.0%
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
1st
Hong Kong, China rank
1st
Using improved water sources: urban vs. rural population over time
- Afghanistan
- Hong Kong, China
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 100.0% against 100.0% in Hong Kong, China, a difference of 0.0%.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Hong Kong, China has been ahead every year.
Afghanistan ranks 1st and Hong Kong, China ranks 1st of 188 countries.
Hong Kong, China has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Hong Kong, China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 66.9% | 99.2% | 32.2% | Hong Kong, China |
| 2010s | 85.6% | 99.8% | 14.2% | Hong Kong, China |
| 2020s | 98.7% | 100.0% | 1.3% | Hong Kong, China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher using improved water sources: urban vs. rural population, Afghanistan or Hong Kong, China?
- Afghanistan, at 100.0% against 100.0% in Hong Kong, China as of 2024.
- What is the difference in using improved water sources: urban vs. rural population between Afghanistan and Hong Kong, China?
- 0.0%, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Hong Kong, China?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Afghanistan and Hong Kong, China rank globally for using improved water sources: urban vs. rural population?
- Afghanistan ranks 1st and Hong Kong, China ranks 1st of 188 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 Using improved water sources: urban vs. rural population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Proportion of people who use an improved drinking water source, regardless of collection time. An improved drinking water source is a safely designed drinking water source and includes e.g. piped water, boreholes or tubewells and packaged or delivered water.