Proportion of population using sanitation facilities … sewer in South Korea
South Korea: Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to was 99.73 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
99.73
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
10th
of 222 countries
All-time high
99.76
in 2022
All-time low
78.24
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 99.73 for proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in South Korea peaked at 99.76 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 78.24, in 2000.
That places South Korea 10th out of 222 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 South Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 78.24 | — |
| 2001 | 79.25 | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 80.27 | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 81.29 | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 82.3 | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 83.32 | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 84.33 | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 85.35 | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 86.36 | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 87.38 | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 88.39 | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 89.41 | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 90.42 | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 91.44 | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 92.45 | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 93.47 | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 94.48 | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 95.5 | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 96.51 | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 97.53 | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 98.55 | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 99.56 | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 99.76 | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 99.75 | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 99.73 | -0.0% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 99.73 is above the median for high income countries, which is 84.67, 1.2× the median. (82 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 99.73 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 28.93, 3.4× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 82.81 | 78.24 | 87.38 | 10 |
| 2010s | 92.96 | 88.39 | 97.53 | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.47 | 98.55 | 99.76 | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
- 9 Qatar 99.94 compare
- 11 Netherlands 99.68 compare
- 12 Switzerland 99.51 compare
- 13 Israel 99.18 compare
More population data for South Korea
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -1.17 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run 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 regions with projections, annual growth rate -1.44 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -1.4% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 599,530 people (2100)
- Population density 223.86 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -1.4% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.3601 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, per capita 0.1882 units per person (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 99.73 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 99.76 in 2022.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 78.24 in 2000.
- How does South Korea rank for proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to?
- South Korea ranks 10th out of 222 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 7.9%. 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 (Sanitation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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