World 8.2bn peopleGDP $118tnLife expectancy 73.5 yrsOnline 73.6%
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Hong Kong: health in numbers

Life expectancy is 85.4 yrs (2024), 3rd of 217 in the world and 1st of 37 in East Asia & Pacific. Life expectancy, women is 88.2 yrs (2024), 2nd of 217 in the world and 1st of 37 in East Asia & Pacific. Life expectancy, men is 82.7 yrs (2024), 4th of 217 in the world and 1st of 37 in East Asia & Pacific.

Life expectancy85.4 yrs2024 · world 3/217 · region 1/37Life expectancy, women88.2 yrs2024 · world 2/217 · region 1/37Life expectancy, men82.7 yrs2024 · world 4/217 · region 1/37Tuberculosis662024 · world 75/208 · region 19/36
Life expectancy
Hong KongEast Asia & PacificHigh incomeWorld
657075808590199520002005201020152020Hong Kong85.4 yrsEast Asia & PacificHigh incomeWorld
Life expectancy, women
Hong KongEast Asia & PacificHigh incomeWorld
657075808590199520002005201020152020Hong Kong88.2 yrsEast Asia & PacificHigh incomeWorld
6 indicators

Health: Hong Kong in detail

Latest reported value, world rank and rank within East Asia & Pacific; values around 2000, 2010, 2020; group and world columns are World Bank aggregates.

IndicatorLatestWorld rankIn region~2000~2010~202010-year changeRegionIncome groupWorldSince 2000
Life expectancyLife expectancy at birth, years85.4 yrs20243/2171/3780.9 yrs83.0 yrs85.5 yrs+1.7%since 201476.7 yrs80.4 yrs73.5 yrs
Life expectancy, womenLife expectancy at birth, women, years88.2 yrs20242/2171/3783.9 yrs86.0 yrs87.8 yrs+1.6%since 201479.7 yrs83.2 yrs76.0 yrs
Life expectancy, menLife expectancy at birth, men, years82.7 yrs20244/2171/3778.0 yrs80.1 yrs83.3 yrs+1.9%since 201473.9 yrs77.8 yrs71.1 yrs
TuberculosisTuberculosis incidence, per 100,000 people66202475/20819/3621612375−38%since 201414412131
Basic waterBasic drinking water, % of population100.0%202413/2064/3798.9%99.5%100.0%+0.3 ppsince 201495.3%99.2%91.5%
Basic sanitationBasic sanitation, % of population94.8%202496/20317/3797.4%96.5%95.3%−1.2 ppsince 201494.8%98.3%82.2%
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)“·” — no value reported within two years of that date. World rank counts countries with a recent value.

Better than ten years ago

Worse than ten years ago

Only indicators where higher or lower is clearly better are rated (for example, unemployment down is better, life expectancy up is better).

nearest countries

Hong Kong and its nearest countries

Hong Kong has no land border; compared with the closest countries by distance between capitals. Latest values since 2005; the highest in each row is marked.

IndicatorHong KongMacaoVietnamPhilippinesLaos
Life expectancy85.4 yrs202483.3 yrs202474.7 yrs202469.9 yrs202469.2 yrs2024
Life expectancy, women88.2 yrs202486.2 yrs202479.4 yrs202473.0 yrs202471.5 yrs2024
Life expectancy, men82.7 yrs202480.6 yrs202470.1 yrs202467.0 yrs202467.0 yrs2024
Tuberculosis662024592024182202462520241272024
Basic water100.0%2024100.0%202498.8%202495.9%202495.9%2024
Basic sanitation94.8%2024100.0%202495.4%202487.2%202488.7%2024
Macao: healthVietnam: healthPhilippines: healthLaos: health
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