Proportion of population using sanitation facilities … sewage in South Korea
South Korea: Proportion of population using sanitation facilities … sewage 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 South Korea, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
South 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 South Korea peaked at 99.34 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 76.12, in 2000.
That places South 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 … sewage in South Korea, year by year
| 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% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 99.33 is above the median for high income countries, which is 81.51, 1.2× the median. (68 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 99.33 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 10.13, 9.8× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 South Korea
- 5 Qatar 99.94 compare
- 7 Switzerland 99.28 compare
- 8 Malta 99.04 compare
- 9 Netherlands 97.34 compare
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)
- Urbanization vs gdp, annual growth rate 0.007 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in South Korea?
- Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in South Korea was 99.33 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 99.34 in 2023.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 76.12 in 2000.
- How does South Korea rank for proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to?
- South Korea ranks 6th out of 166 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South 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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