Access to clean water in Hong Kong in 2024 — 100%. Ranked 1 in the world out of 202. Since 2000, the indicator has risen by 1.1 pp.
2000–2024 · % of population
How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Hong Kong
| Year | % | Change, pp |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 100 | +0 pp |
| 2023 | 100 | +0 pp |
| 2022 | 100 | +0 pp |
| 2021 | 100 | +0 pp |
| 2020 | 100 | +0 pp |
| 2019 | 100 | +0 pp |
| 2018 | 100 | +0.1 pp |
| 2017 | 99.9 | +0.1 pp |
| 2016 | 99.8 | +0.1 pp |
| 2015 | 99.8 | +0.1 pp |
| 2014 | 99.7 | +0.1 pp |
| 2013 | 99.7 | +0.1 pp |
| 2012 | 99.6 | +0.1 pp |
| 2011 | 99.6 | +0.1 pp |
| 2010 | 99.5 | +0.1 pp |
| 2009 | 99.4 | +0.1 pp |
| 2008 | 99.4 | +0.1 pp |
| 2007 | 99.3 | +0.1 pp |
| 2006 | 99.3 | +0.1 pp |
| 2005 | 99.2 | +0.1 pp |
| 2004 | 99.1 | +0.1 pp |
| 2003 | 99.1 | +0.1 pp |
| 2002 | 99 | +0.1 pp |
| 2001 | 99 | +0.1 pp |
| 2000 | 98.9 | — |
The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages
The share of the population using improved sources of drinking water — piped supply, protected wells and springs located no further than 30 minutes away round trip. An improved source does not guarantee that the water is safe, but it is the minimum threshold below which the risk of intestinal infections rises sharply.
Source: Global Health Observatory (WHO), license CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO.
