Proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved in South Korea
South Korea: Proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved was 0 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved in South Korea, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
South Korea recorded 0 for proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved in South Korea peaked at 0.7609 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2022.
That places South Korea 192nd out of 227 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved in South Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0093 | — |
| 2001 | 0.0571 | +516.3% |
| 2002 | 0.1049 | +83.8% |
| 2003 | 0.1528 | +45.6% |
| 2004 | 0.2006 | +31.3% |
| 2005 | 0.2485 | +23.8% |
| 2006 | 0.2963 | +19.3% |
| 2007 | 0.3442 | +16.1% |
| 2008 | 0.3833 | +11.4% |
| 2009 | 0.4148 | +8.2% |
| 2010 | 0.4463 | +7.6% |
| 2011 | 0.4777 | +7.1% |
| 2012 | 0.5092 | +6.6% |
| 2013 | 0.5407 | +6.2% |
| 2014 | 0.5721 | +5.8% |
| 2015 | 0.6036 | +5.5% |
| 2016 | 0.6351 | +5.2% |
| 2017 | 0.6665 | +5.0% |
| 2018 | 0.698 | +4.7% |
| 2019 | 0.7295 | +4.5% |
| 2020 | 0.7609 | +4.3% |
| 2021 | 0.2182 | -71.3% |
| 2022 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2023 | 0 | — |
| 2024 | 0 | — |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 0 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.2255. (84 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 0 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 5.34. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved in South Korea changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +516.3% | 0.0093 | 0.0571 |
| 2022 | -100.0% | 0.2182 | 0 |
| 2021 | -71.3% | 0.7609 | 0.2182 |
| 2002 | +83.8% | 0.0571 | 0.1049 |
| 2003 | +45.6% | 0.1049 | 0.1528 |
| 2004 | +31.3% | 0.1528 | 0.2006 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.2212 | 0.0093 | 0.4148 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5879 | 0.4463 | 0.7295 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1958 | 0 | 0.7609 | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
- 189 Greece 0 compare
- 189 United Kingdom 0 compare
- 189 Russia 0 compare
- 192 Kuwait 0
- 192 Saint Martin (French Part) 0 compare
- 192 New Zealand 0 compare
- 192 Slovenia 0 compare
- 192 Gibraltar 0
- 192 Saint Helena 0 compare
- 192 Falkland Islands 0
- 192 Bulgaria 0 compare
- 192 Angola 0 compare
- 192 Montserrat 0 compare
- 192 American Samoa 0 compare
- 192 Finland 0
- 192 Samoa 0 compare
- 192 Latvia 0
- 192 Bahamas 0 compare
- 192 Puerto Rico 0 compare
- 192 Bahrain 0
- 192 Monaco 0
- 192 Iceland 0 compare
- 192 French Polynesia 0 compare
- 192 United States 0 compare
- 192 Niue 0 compare
- 192 Qatar 0 compare
- 192 Andorra 0
- 192 Singapore 0
- 192 Macao 0
- 192 San Marino 0
- 192 Israel 0 compare
- 192 Malaysia 0 compare
- 192 British Virgin Islands 0 compare
- 192 France 0 compare
- 192 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0 compare
- 192 Isle of Man 0
- 192 Northern Mariana Islands 0 compare
- 192 Seychelles 0 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 improved latrines and other improved in South Korea?
- Proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved in South Korea was 0 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7609 in 2020.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2022.
- How does South Korea rank for proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved?
- South Korea ranks 192nd out of 227 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Korea data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved facilities (Sanitation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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