Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Republic of Korea

Republic of Korea: Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to was 99.33 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
99.33
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
6th
of 166 countries
All-time high
99.34
in 2023
All-time low
76.12
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Republic of Korea, 2000–2024

0204060801002000201220242000: 76.12001: 77.22002: 78.32003: 79.32004: 80.42005: 81.52006: 82.62007: 83.62008: 84.72009: 85.82010: 86.92011: 882012: 89.12013: 90.22014: 91.32015: 92.42016: 93.52017: 94.62018: 95.72019: 96.82020: 97.92021: 992022: 99.32023: 99.32024: 99.3

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

Republic of Korea recorded 99.33 for proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in 2024.

That represents a change of up 8.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Republic of Korea peaked at 99.34 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 76.12, in 2000.

That places Republic of Korea 6th out of 166 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Republic of Korea, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to sewer networks and with sewage treated to at least secondary levels (Sanitation) in Republic of Korea, 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 76.12
2001 77.18 +1.4%
2002 78.25 +1.4%
2003 79.33 +1.4%
2004 80.4 +1.4%
2005 81.48 +1.3%
2006 82.56 +1.3%
2007 83.64 +1.3%
2008 84.72 +1.3%
2009 85.8 +1.3%
2010 86.89 +1.3%
2011 87.98 +1.3%
2012 89.07 +1.2%
2013 90.16 +1.2%
2014 91.26 +1.2%
2015 92.35 +1.2%
2016 93.45 +1.2%
2017 94.55 +1.2%
2018 95.66 +1.2%
2019 96.76 +1.2%
2020 97.87 +1.1%
2021 98.98 +1.1%
2022 99.28 +0.3%
2023 99.34 +0.1%
2024 99.33 -0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 80.95 76.12 85.8 10
2010s 91.81 86.89 96.76 10
2020s 98.96 97.87 99.34 5

Countries ranked near Republic of Korea

  1. 5 Qatar 99.94 compare
  2. 7 Switzerland 99.28 compare
  3. 8 Malta 99.04 compare
  4. 9 Netherlands 97.34 compare

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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 99.33 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 99.34 in 2023.
What is the lowest proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to recorded in Republic of Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 76.12 in 2000.
How does Republic of Korea rank for proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to?
Republic of Korea ranks 6th out of 166 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 up 8.8%. 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 sanitation facilities connected to sewer networks and with sewage treated to at least secondary levels (Sanitation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to sewer networks and with sewage treated to at least secondary levels (Sanitation)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
227 places, 5,567 data points, 2000–2024
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