Share of the population with access to sanitation facilities in Republic of Korea
Republic of Korea: Share of the population with access to sanitation facilities was 99.33 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of the population with access to sanitation facilities in Republic of Korea, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of the population with access to sanitation facilities in Republic of 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 Republic of Korea peaked at 99.34 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 86.87, in 2000.
Republic of 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 Republic of 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% |
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 |
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More population data for Republic of 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)
- Population regions with projections, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population with access to sanitation facilities in Republic of Korea?
- Share of the population with access to sanitation facilities in Republic of 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 Republic of 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 Republic of Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 86.87 in 2000.
- How does Republic of Korea rank for share of the population with access to sanitation facilities?
- Republic of 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 Republic of Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Republic of 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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