Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in South Korea
South Korea: Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites was 0.2706 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in South Korea, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in South Korea stood at 0.2706. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.4% on the previous year and up 153.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in South Korea peaked at 0.2706 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2000.
That places South Korea 148th out of 231 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in South Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0 | — |
| 2001 | 0 | — |
| 2002 | 0 | — |
| 2003 | 0 | — |
| 2004 | 0 | — |
| 2005 | 0 | — |
| 2006 | 0 | — |
| 2007 | 0 | — |
| 2008 | 0.0086 | — |
| 2009 | 0.025 | +189.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0414 | +65.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0578 | +39.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0741 | +28.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0905 | +22.1% |
| 2014 | 0.1069 | +18.1% |
| 2015 | 0.1233 | +15.3% |
| 2016 | 0.1396 | +13.3% |
| 2017 | 0.156 | +11.7% |
| 2018 | 0.1724 | +10.5% |
| 2019 | 0.1888 | +9.5% |
| 2020 | 0.2051 | +8.7% |
| 2021 | 0.2215 | +8.0% |
| 2022 | 0.2379 | +7.4% |
| 2023 | 0.2543 | +6.9% |
| 2024 | 0.2706 | +6.4% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 0.2706 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0567, 4.8× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 0.2706 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.41, 19% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in South Korea changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +189.4% | 0.0086 | 0.025 |
| 2010 | +65.4% | 0.025 | 0.0414 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0034 | 0 | 0.025 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1151 | 0.0414 | 0.1888 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2379 | 0.2051 | 0.2706 | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
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 unimproved sanitation facilites in South Korea?
- Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in South Korea was 0.2706 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2706 in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2000.
- How does South Korea rank for proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites?
- South Korea ranks 148th out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 153.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Korea data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites (Sanitation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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