Proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with in South Korea
South Korea: Proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with was 0 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with in South Korea, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of population using 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 on-site sanitation facilities with in South Korea peaked at 5.44 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2022.
That places South Korea 141st out of 155 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 on-site sanitation facilities with in South Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.44 | — |
| 2001 | 5.2 | -4.4% |
| 2002 | 4.96 | -4.7% |
| 2003 | 4.72 | -4.9% |
| 2004 | 4.48 | -5.1% |
| 2005 | 4.23 | -5.4% |
| 2006 | 3.99 | -5.7% |
| 2007 | 3.75 | -6.1% |
| 2008 | 3.5 | -6.6% |
| 2009 | 3.25 | -7.1% |
| 2010 | 3 | -7.7% |
| 2011 | 2.75 | -8.3% |
| 2012 | 2.5 | -9.1% |
| 2013 | 2.25 | -10.0% |
| 2014 | 2 | -11.1% |
| 2015 | 1.75 | -12.5% |
| 2016 | 1.5 | -14.3% |
| 2017 | 1.25 | -16.6% |
| 2018 | 1 | -20.0% |
| 2019 | 0.7527 | -24.9% |
| 2020 | 0.5027 | -33.2% |
| 2021 | 0.1091 | -78.3% |
| 2022 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2023 | 0 | — |
| 2024 | 0 | — |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.35 | 3.25 | 5.44 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.88 | 0.7527 | 3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1224 | 0 | 0.5027 | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
- 138 Netherlands 0.0796 compare
- 139 Spain 0.0576 compare
- 140 Liechtenstein 0.025 compare
- 141 Faroe Islands 0
- 141 Kuwait 0
- 141 Latvia 0
- 141 Qatar 0 compare
- 141 Macao 0
- 141 Poland 0
- 141 Singapore 0
- 141 Monaco 0
- 141 Andorra 0
- 141 Puerto Rico 0 compare
- 141 Bahrain 0
- 141 Malta 0
- 141 Japan 0 compare
- 141 Greenland 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)
- Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate 5.2 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with in South Korea?
- Proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with in South Korea was 0 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 5.44 in 2000.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using 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 on-site sanitation facilities with?
- South Korea ranks 141st out of 155 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using 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 on-site sanitation facilities with human waste disposed in situ (Sanitation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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