Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in South Korea
South Korea: Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location was 99.7% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
99.7%
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
38th
of 249 countries
All-time high
100.0%
in 2000
All-time low
99.7%
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in South Korea, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in South Korea is 99.7%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in South Korea peaked at 100.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 99.7%, in 2024.
South Korea ranks 38th of 249 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in South Korea, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 100.0% | — |
| 2001 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 100.0% | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 100.0% | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 100.0% | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 99.9% | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 99.9% | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 99.9% | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 99.9% | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 99.9% | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 99.9% | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 99.8% | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 99.8% | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 99.8% | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 99.8% | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 99.8% | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 99.8% | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 99.7% | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 99.7% | -0.0% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 99.7% is above the median for high income countries, which is 99.1%, 1.0× the median. (82 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 99.7% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 92.8%, 1.1× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 99.9% | 99.8% | 100.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.8% | 99.7% | 99.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
- 35 Northern Mariana Islands 99.8% compare
- 36 Belarus 99.7% compare
- 37 Turkmenistan 99.7% compare
- 38 Republic of Korea 99.7% compare
- 40 Guadeloupe 99.7% compare
- 41 Maldives 99.7% compare
More environment data for South Korea
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -0.2791 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -2.27 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), annual -0.2415 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per unit of 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) (Mt CO2e) 1.61 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in South Korea?
- Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in South Korea was 99.7% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2000.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 99.7% in 2024.
- How does South Korea rank for proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location?
- South Korea ranks 38th out of 249 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location 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 United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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