People with access to at least basic drinking water in Hong Kong

Hong Kong: People with access to at least basic drinking water was 7.41 million in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
7.41 million
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
100th
of 231 countries
All-time high
7.49 million
in 2020
All-time low
6.63 million
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

People with access to at least basic drinking water in Hong Kong, 2000–2024

02.0M4.0M6.0M8.0M2000201220242000: 6.6M2001: 6.7M2002: 6.8M2003: 6.8M2004: 6.8M2005: 6.9M2006: 6.9M2007: 6.9M2008: 7.0M2009: 7.0M2010: 7.1M2011: 7.1M2012: 7.2M2013: 7.2M2014: 7.3M2015: 7.4M2016: 7.4M2017: 7.4M2018: 7.5M2019: 7.5M2020: 7.5M2021: 7.5M2022: 7.5M2023: 7.4M2024: 7.4M

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2024, people with access to at least basic drinking water in Hong Kong stood at 7.41 million.

The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 1.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people with access to at least basic drinking water in Hong Kong peaked at 7.49 million in 2020 and was at its lowest, 6.63 million, in 2000.

That places Hong Kong 100th out of 231 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 6.84 million 6.63 million 7.02 million 10
2010s 7.30 million 7.07 million 7.49 million 10
2020s 7.46 million 7.41 million 7.49 million 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is people with access to at least basic drinking water in Hong Kong?
People with access to at least basic drinking water in Hong Kong was 7.41 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest people with access to at least basic drinking water recorded in Hong Kong?
The highest recorded value was 7.49 million in 2020.
What is the lowest people with access to at least basic drinking water recorded in Hong Kong?
The lowest recorded value was 6.63 million in 2000.
How does Hong Kong rank for people with access to at least basic drinking water?
Hong Kong ranks 100th out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
Is people with access to at least basic drinking water rising or falling in Hong Kong?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Hong Kong data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of People with access to at least basic drinking water. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
People with access to at least basic drinking water
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
231 places, 5,586 data points, 2000–2024
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