Share of population with improved sanitation faciltities in Korea, Republic of
Korea, Republic of: Share of population with improved sanitation faciltities was 99.73 in 2024. β¬ Flat
Latest (2024)
99.73
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
35th
of 225 countries
All-time high
100
in 2000
All-time low
99.73
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000β2024
Share of population with improved sanitation faciltities in Korea, Republic of, 2000β2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, share of population with improved sanitation faciltities in Korea, Republic of stood at 99.73. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population with improved sanitation faciltities in Korea, Republic of peaked at 100 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 99.73, in 2024.
That places Korea, Republic of 35th out of 225 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 100 | 99.97 | 100 | 10 |
| 2010s | 99.88 | 99.81 | 99.96 | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.76 | 99.73 | 99.79 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Korea, Republic of
- 32 Northern Mariana Islands 99.76 compare
- 33 Belarus, Republic of 99.75 compare
- 34 Turkmenistan 99.74 compare
- 36 Guadeloupe 99.73 compare
- 37 Maldives 99.7 compare
- 38 Seychelles 99.7 compare
More population data for Korea, Republic of
- 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 share of population with improved sanitation faciltities in Korea, Republic of?
- Share of population with improved sanitation faciltities in Korea, Republic of was 99.73 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population with improved sanitation faciltities recorded in Korea, Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 100 in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of population with improved sanitation faciltities recorded in Korea, Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 99.73 in 2024.
- How does Korea, Republic of rank for share of population with improved sanitation faciltities?
- Korea, Republic of ranks 35th out of 225 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of population with improved sanitation faciltities rising or falling in Korea, Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Korea, Republic of data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population with improved sanitation faciltities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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