Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in Korea
Korea: Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites was 0.2706 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in Korea, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in 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 Korea peaked at 0.2706 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2000.
That places 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.
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 Korea
More population data for Korea
- Population growth rate by level of development -1.45 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 599,530 (2100)
- Population density 223.86 (2100)
- Population growth rate -1.45 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.3601 % change on previous year (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 0.748 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 4,241 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 0.748 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 0.748 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception, annual growth rate 3.74 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in Korea?
- Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in Korea was 0.2706 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites recorded in Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2706 in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites recorded in Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2000.
- How does Korea rank for proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites?
- Korea ranks 148th out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites rising or falling in Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 153.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this 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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