Urban improved water access vs rural water access in Hong Kong, China
Hong Kong, China: Urban improved water access vs rural water access was 100 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
100
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
1st
of 186 countries
All-time high
100
in 2019
All-time low
98.91
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Urban improved water access vs rural water access in Hong Kong, China, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for urban improved water access vs rural water access in Hong Kong, China is 100, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban improved water access vs rural water access in Hong Kong, China peaked at 100 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 98.91, in 2000.
That places Hong Kong, China 1st out of 186 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
Urban improved water access vs rural water access in Hong Kong, China, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 98.91 | — |
| 2001 | 98.97 | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 99.02 | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 99.08 | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 99.14 | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 99.2 | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 99.26 | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 99.32 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 99.38 | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 99.43 | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 99.49 | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 99.55 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 99.61 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 99.67 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 99.73 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 99.78 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 99.84 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 99.9 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 99.96 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 100 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 99.17 | 98.91 | 99.43 | 10 |
| 2010s | 99.75 | 99.49 | 100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 100 | 100 | 100 | 5 |
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More environment data for Hong Kong, China
- 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 Building (Energy) 0.0011 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0539 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 0.5372 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Processes 0.133 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.001 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Agriculture 0.0152 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) 8.41 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 0 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban improved water access vs rural water access in Hong Kong, China?
- Urban improved water access vs rural water access in Hong Kong, China was 100 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest urban improved water access vs rural water access recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The highest recorded value was 100 in 2019.
- What is the lowest urban improved water access vs rural water access recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The lowest recorded value was 98.91 in 2000.
- How does Hong Kong, China rank for urban improved water access vs rural water access?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 1st out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is urban improved water access vs rural water access rising or falling in Hong Kong, China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Hong Kong, China data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Urban improved water access vs rural water access. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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