Share of the population with access to sanitation facilities in South Korea
South Korea: Share of the population with access to sanitation facilities was 99.33 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
99.33
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
8th
of 150 countries
All-time high
99.34
in 2023
All-time low
86.87
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Share of the population with access to sanitation facilities in South Korea, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of the population with access to sanitation facilities in South Korea is 99.33, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population with access to sanitation facilities in South Korea peaked at 99.34 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 86.87, in 2000.
South Korea ranks 8th of 150 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Share of the population with access to sanitation facilities in South Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 86.87 | — |
| 2001 | 87.47 | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 88.07 | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 88.66 | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 89.26 | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 89.87 | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 90.47 | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 91.07 | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 91.67 | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 92.26 | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 92.86 | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 93.45 | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 94.05 | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 94.64 | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 95.24 | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 95.85 | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 96.45 | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 97.05 | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 97.66 | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 98.26 | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 98.87 | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 99.2 | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 99.28 | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 99.34 | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 99.33 | -0.0% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 99.33 is above the median for high income countries, which is 92.12, 1.1× the median. (60 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 99.33 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 61.35, 1.6× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 89.57 | 86.87 | 92.26 | 10 |
| 2010s | 95.55 | 92.86 | 98.26 | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.2 | 98.87 | 99.34 | 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 with access to sanitation facilities in South Korea?
- Share of the population with access to sanitation facilities in South Korea was 99.33 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population with access to sanitation facilities recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 99.34 in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of the population with access to sanitation facilities recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 86.87 in 2000.
- How does South Korea rank for share of the population with access to sanitation facilities?
- South Korea ranks 8th out of 150 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the population with access to sanitation facilities rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population with access to sanitation facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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