Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services in Republic of Korea
Republic of Korea: Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services was 99.33 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services in Republic of Korea, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services in Republic of Korea is 99.33, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services in Republic of Korea peaked at 99.34 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 86.87, in 2000.
Republic of Korea ranks 8th of 149 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 89.57 | 86.87 | 92.26 | 10 |
| 2010s | 95.55 | 92.86 | 98.26 | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.2 | 98.87 | 99.34 | 5 |
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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 safely managed sanitation services in Republic of Korea?
- Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services in Republic of Korea was 99.33 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 99.34 in 2023.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 86.87 in 2000.
- How does Republic of Korea rank for proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services?
- Republic of Korea ranks 8th out of 149 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services rising or falling in Republic of Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Republic of Korea data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services (Sanitation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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