Proportion of population using of on-site sanitation facilities with in Republic of Korea
Republic of Korea: Proportion of population using of on-site sanitation facilities with was 0 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0
World rank
83rd
of 151 countries
All-time high
5.32
in 2000
All-time low
0
in 2022
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Proportion of population using of on-site sanitation facilities with in Republic of Korea, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of population using of on-site sanitation facilities with in Republic of 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 Republic of Korea peaked at 5.32 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2022.
That places Republic of 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 facilities with in Republic of 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 | — |
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 Republic of 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 Naoero 0
- 83 Viet Nam 0
- 83 Côte d'Ivoire 0
- 83 Iraq 0
- 83 Puerto Rico 0 compare
- 83 Tanzania, United Republic of 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 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 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 Lao People's Democratic Republic 0
- 83 Kenya 0
- 83 Armenia 0
- 83 Kyrgyzstan 0
- 83 Jamaica 0
More population data for Republic of 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 proportion of population using of on-site sanitation facilities with in Republic of Korea?
- Proportion of population using of on-site sanitation facilities with in Republic of Korea was 0 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population using of on-site sanitation facilities with recorded in Republic of 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 Republic of Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2022.
- How does Republic of Korea rank for proportion of population using of on-site sanitation facilities with?
- Republic of 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 Republic of Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Republic of 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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