Proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities in Republic of Korea
Republic of Korea: Proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities was 99.73 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities in Republic of Korea, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities in Republic of Korea stood at 99.73. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities in Republic of Korea peaked at 100 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 99.73, in 2024.
That places Republic of Korea 73rd out of 231 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
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 Republic of Korea
- 70 Belarus 99.77 compare
- 71 Northern Mariana Islands 99.76 compare
- 72 Sri Lanka 99.74 compare
- 74 Guadeloupe 99.73 compare
- 75 State of Palestine 99.72 compare
- 76 Estonia 99.72 compare
More population data for Republic of Korea
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.3601 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -1.45 (2100)
- Population density 223.86 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 599,530 (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -1.45 (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate 3.74 % change on previous year (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled 4,241 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per capita 0.0001 units per person (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception, annual growth rate 3.74 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception, annual growth rate 3.74 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities in Republic of Korea?
- Proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities in Republic of Korea was 99.73 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 100 in 2000.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 99.73 in 2024.
- How does Republic of Korea rank for proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities?
- Republic of Korea ranks 73rd out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities rising or falling in Republic of Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Republic of Korea data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities (Sanitation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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