Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by in China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region: Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by was 94.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by in China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region recorded 94.8% for proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by in 2024.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 22.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by in China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region peaked at 95.1% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 75.4%, in 2013.
That places China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 5th out of 35 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by in China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 76.5% | — |
| 2001 | 76.5% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 76.5% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 76.5% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 76.4% | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 76.3% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 76.2% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 76.0% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 75.9% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 75.8% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 75.7% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 75.6% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 75.5% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 75.4% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 77.7% | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 80.0% | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 82.2% | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 84.5% | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 86.8% | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 89.1% | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 91.3% | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 93.6% | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 95.1% | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 95.0% | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 94.8% | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 76.3% | 75.8% | 76.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 80.2% | 75.4% | 89.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 94.0% | 91.3% | 95.1% | 5 |
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More environment data for China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region
- Average proportion of Freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) 16.6% (2025)
- Average proportion of Mountain Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered 57.0% (2025)
- Average proportion of Terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) 48.9% (2025)
- Average proportion of Marine Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by 32.5% (2025)
- Proportion of population using safely managed drinking water 100.0% (2024)
- Proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by 100.0% (2024)
- Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location 94.8% (2024)
- Lakes and rivers permanent water area 1.6% (2022)
- Lakes and rivers seasonal water area 20.88 (2022)
- Reservoir maximum water area 0 (2022)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by in China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region?
- Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by in China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region was 94.8% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by recorded in China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region?
- The highest recorded value was 95.1% in 2022.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by recorded in China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region?
- The lowest recorded value was 75.4% in 2013.
- How does China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region rank for proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by?
- China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region ranks 5th out of 35 groups with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by rising or falling in China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by urban/rural (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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