Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities (Our) in South Korea
South Korea: Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities (Our) was 99.73 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
99.73
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
75th
of 232 countries
All-time high
100
in 2000
All-time low
99.73
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in South Korea, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in South Korea stood at 99.73. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in South Korea peaked at 100 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 99.73, in 2024.
That places South Korea 75th out of 232 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities (Our) in South Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 100 | — |
| 2001 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 99.99 | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 99.97 | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 99.96 | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 99.94 | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 99.93 | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 99.91 | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 99.89 | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 99.88 | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 99.86 | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 99.84 | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 99.83 | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 99.81 | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 99.79 | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 99.78 | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 99.76 | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 99.75 | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 99.73 | -0.0% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 99.73 is below the median for high income countries, which is 99.94, 100% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 99.73 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 97.55, 1.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
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 South Korea
More population data for South Korea
- Population regions 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 long run with projections, annual growth rate -1.44 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -1.17 % change on previous year (2100)
- 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)
- Urbanization vs gdp, annual growth rate 0.007 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in South Korea?
- Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in South Korea was 99.73 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population using improved sanitation facilities recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 100 in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of the population using improved sanitation facilities recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 99.73 in 2024.
- How does South Korea rank for share of the population using improved sanitation facilities?
- South Korea ranks 75th out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the population using improved sanitation facilities rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this South Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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