Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Republic of Korea
Republic of Korea: Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to was 0 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Republic of Korea, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Republic of Korea stood at 0. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Republic of Korea peaked at 21.75 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2021.
Republic of Korea ranks 209th of 211 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Republic of Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 21.75 | — |
| 2001 | 20.69 | -4.9% |
| 2002 | 19.63 | -5.1% |
| 2003 | 18.56 | -5.4% |
| 2004 | 17.5 | -5.7% |
| 2005 | 16.44 | -6.1% |
| 2006 | 15.37 | -6.5% |
| 2007 | 14.31 | -6.9% |
| 2008 | 13.25 | -7.4% |
| 2009 | 12.18 | -8.0% |
| 2010 | 11.12 | -8.7% |
| 2011 | 10.06 | -9.6% |
| 2012 | 8.99 | -10.6% |
| 2013 | 7.93 | -11.8% |
| 2014 | 6.87 | -13.4% |
| 2015 | 5.8 | -15.5% |
| 2016 | 4.74 | -18.3% |
| 2017 | 3.68 | -22.4% |
| 2018 | 2.62 | -28.9% |
| 2019 | 1.55 | -40.7% |
| 2020 | 0.4889 | -68.5% |
| 2021 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2022 | 0 | — |
| 2023 | 0 | — |
| 2024 | 0 | — |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.97 | 12.18 | 21.75 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.34 | 1.55 | 11.12 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0978 | 0 | 0.4889 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Republic of Korea
- 206 Spain 0.2306 compare
- 207 Switzerland 0.1679 compare
- 208 Central African Republic 0.0942 compare
- 209 Qatar 0 compare
- 209 Latvia 0
More population data for Republic of Korea
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Republic of Korea?
- Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Republic of Korea was 0 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 21.75 in 2000.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2021.
- How does Republic of Korea rank for proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to?
- Republic of Korea ranks 209th out of 211 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to 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 sanitation facilities connected to septic tanks (Sanitation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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