6.2.1.a Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation in South Korea
South Korea: 6.2.1.a Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation was 99.45 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
99.45
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
8th
of 132 countries
All-time high
99.48
in 2020
All-time low
87.21
in 2000
Years of data
23
2000–2022
6.2.1.a Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation in South Korea, 2000–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2022, 6.2.1.a proportion of population using safely managed sanitation in South Korea stood at 99.45.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 6.2.1.a proportion of population using safely managed sanitation in South Korea peaked at 99.48 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 87.21, in 2000.
That places South Korea 8th out of 132 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
6.2.1.a Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation in South Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 87.21 | — |
| 2001 | 87.84 | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 88.47 | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 89.1 | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 89.74 | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 90.37 | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 91 | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 91.64 | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 92.27 | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 92.91 | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 93.54 | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 94.18 | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 94.82 | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 95.46 | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 96.11 | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 96.76 | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 97.41 | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 98.06 | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 98.63 | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 99.19 | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 99.48 | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 99.46 | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 99.45 | -0.0% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 99.45 is above the median for high income countries, which is 92.19, 1.1× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 99.45 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 61.13, 1.6× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 90.05 | 87.21 | 92.91 | 10 |
| 2010s | 96.42 | 93.54 | 99.19 | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.46 | 99.45 | 99.48 | 3 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
More population data for South Korea
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -1.44 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -2.17 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -1.44 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -1.17 % change on previous year (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.3601 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -1.4% (2100)
- Population density 223.86 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 599,530 people (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -1.4% (2100)
- Number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate -0.0908 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 6.2.1.a proportion of population using safely managed sanitation in South Korea?
- 6.2.1.a proportion of population using safely managed sanitation in South Korea was 99.45 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest 6.2.1.a proportion of population using safely managed sanitation recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 99.48 in 2020.
- What is the lowest 6.2.1.a proportion of population using safely managed sanitation recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 87.21 in 2000.
- How does South Korea rank for 6.2.1.a proportion of population using safely managed sanitation?
- South Korea ranks 8th out of 132 countries with data for 2022.
- Is 6.2.1.a proportion of population using safely managed sanitation rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Korea data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of 6.2.1.a Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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