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

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 Korea, 2000–2024

0204060801002000201220242000: 78.22001: 79.32002: 80.32003: 81.32004: 82.32005: 83.32006: 84.32007: 85.32008: 86.42009: 87.42010: 88.42011: 89.42012: 90.42013: 91.42014: 92.52015: 93.52016: 94.52017: 95.52018: 96.52019: 97.52020: 98.52021: 99.62022: 99.82023: 99.72024: 99.7

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 9 Qatar 99.94 compare
  2. 11 Netherlands 99.68 compare
  3. 12 Switzerland 99.51 compare
  4. 13 Israel 99.18 compare

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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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Indicator
Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to sewer networks (Sanitation)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
283 places, 6,880 data points, 2000–2024
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