Europe (WHO regions) vs South Korea: Proportion of population using sanitation facilities … sewage

Europe (WHO regions)
68.19
in 2024
South Korea
99.33
in 2024
Europe (WHO regions) rank
6th
South Korea rank
6th

Proportion of population using sanitation facilities … sewage over time

  • Europe (WHO regions)
  • South Korea
020406080100200020122024

How they compare

South Korea currently reports 99.33 against 68.19 in Europe (WHO regions), a difference of 31.14.

That makes South Korea's figure about 1.5 times Europe (WHO regions)'s.

Across all 25 years both countries report, South Korea has been ahead every year.

Europe (WHO regions) ranks 6th and South Korea ranks 6th of 61 groups.

South Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Europe (WHO regions) South Korea Difference Ahead
2000s 61.75 80.95 19.2 South Korea
2010s 64.5 91.81 27.31 South Korea
2020s 67.51 98.96 31.45 South Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to, Europe (WHO regions) or South Korea?
South Korea, at 99.33 against 68.19 in Europe (WHO regions) as of 2024.
What is the difference in proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to between Europe (WHO regions) and South Korea?
31.14, with South Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Europe (WHO regions) and South Korea?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Europe (WHO regions) and South Korea rank globally for proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to?
Europe (WHO regions) ranks 6th and South Korea ranks 6th of 61 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNICEF, published as Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to sewer networks and with sewage treated to at least secondary levels (Sanitation). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to sewer networks and with sewage treated to at least secondary levels (Sanitation)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
227 places, 5,567 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed