Europe (WHO regions) vs Republic of Korea: Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to

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

Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to over time

  • Europe (WHO regions)
  • Republic of Korea
020406080100200020122024

How they compare

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

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

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

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

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Europe (WHO regions) Republic of Korea Difference Ahead
2000s 61.75 80.95 19.2 Republic of Korea
2010s 64.5 91.81 27.31 Republic of Korea
2020s 67.51 98.96 31.45 Republic of 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 Republic of Korea?
Republic of 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 Republic of Korea?
31.14, with Republic of Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Europe (WHO regions) and Republic of Korea?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Europe (WHO regions) and Republic of Korea rank globally for proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to?
Europe (WHO regions) ranks 6th and Republic of 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