Proportion of population using at least basic … Proportion sanitation in South Korea
South Korea: Proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services was 99.73 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
99.73
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
35th
of 231 countries
All-time high
100
in 2000
All-time low
99.73
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services in South Korea, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services in South Korea stood at 99.73. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services in South Korea peaked at 100 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 99.73, in 2024.
South Korea ranks 35th of 231 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services in South Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 100 | — |
| 2001 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 99.99 | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 99.97 | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 99.96 | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 99.94 | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 99.93 | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 99.91 | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 99.89 | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 99.88 | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 99.86 | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 99.84 | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 99.83 | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 99.81 | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 99.79 | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 99.78 | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 99.76 | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 99.75 | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 99.73 | -0.0% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 99.73 is above the median for high income countries, which is 99.09, 1.0× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 99.73 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 92.75, 1.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 100 | 99.97 | 100 | 10 |
| 2010s | 99.88 | 99.81 | 99.96 | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.76 | 99.73 | 99.79 | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
- 32 Northern Mariana Islands 99.76 compare
- 33 Belarus 99.75 compare
- 34 Turkmenistan 99.74 compare
- 36 Guadeloupe 99.73 compare
- 37 Maldives 99.7 compare
- 38 Seychelles 99.7 compare
More population data for South Korea
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -1.17 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run 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 regions with projections, annual growth rate -1.44 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -1.4% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 599,530 people (2100)
- Population density 223.86 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -1.4% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.3601 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, per capita 0.1882 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services in South Korea?
- Proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services in South Korea was 99.73 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 100 in 2000.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 99.73 in 2024.
- How does South Korea rank for proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services?
- South Korea ranks 35th out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this South Korea data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services (Sanitation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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