Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Korea
Korea: Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to was 99.73 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Korea, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
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 Korea peaked at 99.76 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 78.24, in 2000.
That places 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.
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 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 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 sanitation facilities connected to in Korea?
- Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Korea was 99.73 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to recorded in Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 99.76 in 2022.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to recorded in Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 78.24 in 2000.
- How does Korea rank for proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to?
- Korea ranks 10th out of 222 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to rising or falling in Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this 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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