Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Republic of Korea
Republic of 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
37th
of 213 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 Republic of Korea, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Republic of Korea stood at 99.7%. 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 Republic of Korea peaked at 100.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 99.7%, in 2024.
Republic of Korea ranks 37th of 213 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Republic of Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | 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% |
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 Republic of Korea
- 34 Northern Mariana Islands 99.8% compare
- 35 Belarus 99.7% compare
- 36 Turkmenistan 99.7% compare
- 38 Guadeloupe 99.7% compare
- 39 Maldives 99.7% compare
- 40 Seychelles 99.7% compare
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- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.504 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.9 °C (2025)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import 23.18 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import value 8.76 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total fibre furnish — Production, annual growth rate 1.9 % change on previous year (2024)
- Recovered paper — Production 8.11 million t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish — Production 8.60 million t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import value 80,390 1000 USD (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Republic of Korea?
- Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Republic of 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 Republic of 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 Republic of Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 99.7% in 2024.
- How does Republic of Korea rank for proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location?
- Republic of Korea ranks 37th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location rising or falling in Republic of Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Republic of 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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