People using at least a basic drinking water source in Hong Kong
Hong Kong: People using at least a basic drinking water source was 7.41 million people in 2024. ▲ Rising
People using at least a basic drinking water source 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
In 2024, people using at least a basic drinking water source in Hong Kong stood at 7.41 million people.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using at least a basic drinking water source in Hong Kong peaked at 7.49 million people in 2020 and was at its lowest, 6.63 million people, 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.
People using at least a basic drinking water source in Hong Kong, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6.63 million people | — |
| 2001 | 6.70 million people | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 6.75 million people | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 6.80 million people | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 6.83 million people | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 6.85 million people | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 6.88 million people | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 6.92 million people | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 6.98 million people | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 7.02 million people | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 7.07 million people | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 7.11 million people | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 7.17 million people | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 7.24 million people | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 7.30 million people | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 7.35 million people | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 7.40 million people | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 7.44 million people | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 7.47 million people | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 7.49 million people | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 7.49 million people | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 7.48 million people | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 7.47 million people | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 7.44 million people | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 7.41 million people | -0.4% |
Hong Kong compared with similar countries
- Hong Kong's 7.41 million people is above the median for high income countries, which is 3.05 million people, 2.4× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Hong Kong's 7.41 million people is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.22 million people, 6.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.84 million people | 6.63 million people | 7.02 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.30 million people | 7.07 million people | 7.49 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.46 million people | 7.41 million people | 7.49 million people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Hong Kong
More environment data for Hong Kong
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -5.54 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -5.98 Percentage change (2025)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) (Mt) 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) (Mt) 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) (Mt) 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) (Mt) 11.11 % change on previous year (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Processes (Mt CO2e) 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e) 3.43 % change on previous year (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Processes (Mt CO2e) 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people using at least a basic drinking water source in Hong Kong?
- People using at least a basic drinking water source in Hong Kong was 7.41 million 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 using at least a basic drinking water source recorded in Hong Kong?
- The highest recorded value was 7.49 million people in 2020.
- What is the lowest people using at least a basic drinking water source recorded in Hong Kong?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.63 million people in 2000.
- How does Hong Kong rank for people using at least a basic drinking water source?
- Hong Kong ranks 100th out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people using at least a basic drinking water source 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 WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of People using at least a basic drinking water source. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people using an improved drinking water source, which is either available on premises, or collection time is no more than 30 minutes for a roundtrip.