Health in Hong Kong
404 indicators covering health for Hong Kong.
| Indicator | Latest | Year | 10-yr change | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| People using safely managed drinking water services, urban | 100.0% | 2024 | up 0.4% | 1st |
| Physicians | 1.32 per 1,000 people | 1995 | up 41.5% | 108th |
| Medical doctors per 1,000 people | 1.32 per 1,000 people | 1995 | up 41.5% | 108th |
| Number of incident tuberculosis cases | 4,900 | 2024 | down 37.2% | 89th |
| Incidence of tuberculosis | 66 | 2024 | down 38.3% | 73rd |
| Tuberculosis deaths by HIV status | 10 deaths | 2024 | down 47.4% | 120th |
| Tuberculosis case fatality rate | 3.0% | 2024 | unchanged | 167th |
| Number of incident tuberculosis cases | 30 | 2024 | down 43.4% | 119th |
| Number of deaths due to tuberculosis, excluding HIV | 120 | 2024 | down 40.0% | 115th |
| Deaths due to tuberculosis among HIV-negative people | 1.6 | 2024 | down 40.7% | 108th |
| Life satisfaction vs. child mortality | 5.57 | 2025 | up 2.0% | 90th |
| Rate of new tuberculosis cases | 66 cases per 100,000 people | 2024 | down 38.3% | 74th |
| Tuberculosis deaths by region | 130 deaths | 2024 | down 40.9% | 116th |
| Tuberculosis death rate | 1.7 deaths per 100,000 people | 2024 | down 43.3% | 126th |
| Tuberculosis deaths | 130 deaths | 2024 | down 40.9% | 116th |
| Share of tuberculosis patients with HIV | 0.6% | 2024 | down 10.3% | 153rd |
| Life expectancy | 85.2 years | 2020 | up 2.7% | 1st |
| Tuberculosis - new and relapse cases | 3,202 | 2024 | down 32.7% | 91st |
| Tuberculosis treatment coverage | 65 | 2024 | up 6.6% | 155th |
| Rubella - number of reported cases | 1 | 2025 | down 85.7% | 76th |
| Treatment success rate: new TB cases | 82 | 2023 | up 22.4% | 108th |
| Yellow fever - number of reported cases | 0 | 2025 | — | 26th |
| Tuberculosis treatment success rate | 82.0% | 2023 | up 22.4% | 114th |
| Daily cost of a healthy diet | 4.81 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day | 2024 | up 44.4% | 52nd |
| Terrorism deaths by region | 0 deaths | 2021 | — | 58th |
| Tuberculosis-related deaths among people living with HIV | 12 deaths | 2023 | up 100.0% | 111th |
| Mumps - number of reported cases | 38 | 2025 | up 375.0% | 73rd |
| Incidence of tuberculosis (per 100 000 population) | 0.39 | 2023 | down 22.0% | 125th |
| Congenital Rubella Syndrome - number of reported cases | 0 | 2025 | — | 16th |
| Adolescent birth rate | 0 | 2022 | down 100.0% | 147th |
| Treatment success rate: previously treated TB cases | 67 | 2023 | up 116.1% | 98th |
| Reported cases of paralytic polio from wild vs. vaccine-derived polioviruses | 0 cases | 2023 | — | 24th |
| Reported cases of paralytic polio from vaccine-derived viruses | 0 cases | 2023 | — | 24th |
| TB patients with known HIV status | 82.0% | 2024 | up 17.1% | 124th |
| Confirmed cases of RR-/MDR-TB | 19 | 2024 | down 44.1% | 111th |
| Share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death | 2.5% | 2017 | up 60.5% | 71st |
| Share of deaths from homicide | 0.0% | 2017 | down 47.0% | 108th |
| Share of deaths from each major cause | 3.4% | 2017 | down 13.2% | 70th |
| Share of deaths from underlying causes | 31.9% | 2017 | up 1.2% | 1st |
| Share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex | 20.5% | 2017 | down 15.6% | 98th |
| Tested TB patients HIV-positive | 0.6% | 2024 | down 11.6% | 151st |
| Lung cancer death rates | 15.53 deaths per 100,000 people | 2017 | down 15.6% | 19th |
| Lung cancer death rates in men | 76.52 deaths per 100,000 people | 2017 | up 0.0% | 7th |
| Lung cancer death rate in men vs. women | 37.59 deaths per 100,000 people | 2017 | down 27.0% | 15th |
| Homicide rate | 0.1894 deaths per 100,000 people | 2017 | down 43.0% | 103rd |
| Death rate from cardiovascular diseases by age group | 14.98 deaths per 100,000 people | 2017 | down 11.2% | 31st |
| Cancer death rate by age group | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 2017 | — | 77th |
| Death rate from cancer | 97.89 deaths per 100,000 people | 2017 | down 16.0% | 52nd |
| Death rate from cardiovascular diseases | 56.16 deaths per 100,000 people | 2017 | down 37.4% | 111th |
| Infectious and parasitic diseases death rate | 8.47 deaths per 100,000 people | 2017 | down 15.6% | 72nd |
| Unintentional injuries death rate by age group | 3.75 deaths per 100,000 people | 2017 | down 22.3% | 69th |
| Death rates from different causes | 97.89 deaths per 100,000 people | 2017 | down 16.0% | 52nd |
| Death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex | 73.14 deaths per 100,000 people | 2017 | down 34.4% | 109th |
| Chronic respiratory diseases death rate | 12.21 deaths per 100,000 people | 2017 | down 41.9% | 91st |
| Death rate from digestive diseases | 8.97 deaths per 100,000 people | 2017 | down 35.3% | 105th |
| Death rate from pregnancy or maternal conditions | 0.0123 deaths per 100,000 people | 2017 | down 1.3% | 100th |
| Death rate from cardiovascular diseases | 133.03 deaths per 100,000 people | 2017 | down 14.3% | 94th |
| Death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex | 41.41 deaths per 100,000 people | 2017 | down 41.0% | 111th |
| Cancer death rate: crude versus age-standardized | 97.89 deaths per 100,000 people | 2017 | down 16.0% | 52nd |
| Reported maternal mortality rate | 0.0123 deaths per 100,000 people | 2017 | down 1.3% | 100th |