Proportion of population using of on-site sanitation … treated in South Korea
South Korea: Proportion of population using of on-site sanitation … treated was 0 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Proportion of population using of on-site sanitation facilities with in South Korea, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of population using of on-site sanitation facilities with in South Korea is 0, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using of on-site sanitation facilities with in South Korea peaked at 5.32 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2022.
That places South Korea 83rd out of 151 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Proportion of population using of on-site sanitation … treated in South Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.32 | — |
| 2001 | 5.09 | -4.3% |
| 2002 | 4.85 | -4.6% |
| 2003 | 4.62 | -4.8% |
| 2004 | 4.39 | -5.0% |
| 2005 | 4.16 | -5.3% |
| 2006 | 3.92 | -5.6% |
| 2007 | 3.69 | -6.0% |
| 2008 | 3.45 | -6.5% |
| 2009 | 3.21 | -7.0% |
| 2010 | 2.96 | -7.6% |
| 2011 | 2.72 | -8.2% |
| 2012 | 2.48 | -9.0% |
| 2013 | 2.23 | -9.9% |
| 2014 | 1.99 | -11.0% |
| 2015 | 1.74 | -12.4% |
| 2016 | 1.49 | -14.2% |
| 2017 | 1.25 | -16.6% |
| 2018 | 0.9979 | -19.9% |
| 2019 | 0.7498 | -24.9% |
| 2020 | 0.5013 | -33.1% |
| 2021 | 0.1089 | -78.3% |
| 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 2.04. (61 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Proportion of population using of on-site sanitation … treated 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | -100.0% | 0.1089 | 0 |
| 2021 | -78.3% | 0.5013 | 0.1089 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.27 | 3.21 | 5.32 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.86 | 0.7498 | 2.96 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.122 | 0 | 0.5013 | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
- 80 Netherlands 0.0796 compare
- 81 Nepal 0.0779 compare
- 82 Zimbabwe 0.0257 compare
- 83 Malawi 0
- 83 Dominican Republic 0
- 83 Myanmar 0
- 83 Turks and Caicos Islands 0
- 83 Mali 0
- 83 Ethiopia 0
- 83 Chad 0
- 83 Suriname 0
- 83 Latvia 0
- 83 Samoa 0
- 83 Sierra Leone 0
- 83 Costa Rica 0
- 83 Togo 0
- 83 Madagascar 0
- 83 Georgia 0 compare
- 83 Qatar 0 compare
- 83 Ghana 0
- 83 Kiribati 0
- 83 Tonga 0
- 83 Djibouti 0
- 83 Benin 0
- 83 Mozambique 0
- 83 Singapore 0
- 83 Andorra 0
- 83 Afghanistan 0
- 83 Macao 0
- 83 Sao Tome and Principe 0
- 83 Monaco 0
- 83 Philippines 0
- 83 Guinea-Bissau 0
- 83 Tuvalu 0
- 83 Paraguay 0
- 83 Morocco 0
- 83 Guyana 0
- 83 Senegal 0
- 83 Lesotho 0
- 83 Thailand 0
- 83 Bangladesh 0
- 83 Somalia 0
- 83 Nauru 0
- 83 Vietnam 0
- 83 Cote d'Ivoire 0
- 83 Iraq 0
- 83 Puerto Rico 0 compare
- 83 Tanzania 0
- 83 Bhutan 0
- 83 Gambia 0
- 83 Nigeria 0
- 83 Uganda 0
- 83 Comoros 0
- 83 Eswatini 0
- 83 Trinidad and Tobago 0
- 83 Greenland 0
- 83 Democratic Republic of Congo 0
- 83 Cambodia 0
- 83 Kuwait 0
- 83 Fiji 0
- 83 Mongolia 0
- 83 Central African Republic 0
- 83 Uzbekistan 0
- 83 Burkina Faso 0
- 83 India 0
- 83 Niger 0
- 83 Laos 0
- 83 Kenya 0
- 83 Armenia 0
- 83 Kyrgyzstan 0
- 83 Jamaica 0
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)
- 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)
- Urbanization vs gdp, annual growth rate 0.007 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population using of on-site sanitation facilities with in South Korea?
- Proportion of population using of on-site sanitation facilities with in South Korea was 0 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population using of on-site sanitation facilities with recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 5.32 in 2000.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using of on-site sanitation facilities with recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2022.
- How does South Korea rank for proportion of population using of on-site sanitation facilities with?
- South Korea ranks 83rd out of 151 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using of on-site sanitation facilities with 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 of on-site sanitation facilities with human waste treated off-site (Sanitation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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