People not using safely managed drinking water sources in Hong Kong
Hong Kong: People not using safely managed drinking water sources was 0 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
People not using safely managed drinking water sources 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 people.
Analysis
Hong Kong recorded 0 people for people not using safely managed drinking water sources in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people not using safely managed drinking water sources in Hong Kong peaked at 109,490 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0 people, in 2020.
Hong Kong ranks 152nd of 163 regions on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 85,617 people | 60,592 people | 109,490 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 27,817 people | 916.65 people | 54,781 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 people | 0 people | 0 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Hong Kong
- 149 Saint Helena 84.09 people compare
- 150 Isle of Man 75.24 people compare
- 151 San Marino 0.0026 people compare
- 152 Bonaire Sint Eustatius and Saba 0 people compare
- 152 Gibraltar 0 people compare
- 152 Hungary 0 people compare
- 152 Iceland 0 people compare
- 152 Kuwait 0 people compare
- 152 Liechtenstein 0 people compare
- 152 Macao 0 people compare
- 152 Monaco 0 people compare
- 152 New Zealand 0 people compare
- 152 Saint Barthelemy 0 people compare
- 152 Singapore 0 people compare
More environment data for Hong Kong
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 40.31 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 5.36 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 0.0153 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.006 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 0.0705 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0005 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 4.92 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.025 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0254 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 4.78 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people not using safely managed drinking water sources in Hong Kong?
- People not using safely managed drinking water sources in Hong Kong was 0 people 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 people not using safely managed drinking water sources recorded in Hong Kong?
- The highest recorded value was 109,490 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest people not using safely managed drinking water sources recorded in Hong Kong?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 people in 2020.
- How does Hong Kong rank for people not using safely managed drinking water sources?
- Hong Kong ranks 152nd out of 163 regions with data for 2024.
- Is people not using safely managed drinking water sources rising or falling in Hong Kong?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 People not using safely managed drinking water sources. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
People not using safely managed drinking water sources either use unimproved drinking water sources or the improved sources they use are not located on their premises, not available when needed, or not free of contamination.