Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by in Republic of Korea
Republic of Korea: Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by was 99.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by in Republic of Korea, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
Republic of Korea recorded 99.3% for proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by in Republic of Korea peaked at 99.3% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 86.9%, in 2000.
Republic of Korea ranks 8th of 159 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by in Republic of Korea, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 86.9% | — |
| 2001 | 87.5% | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 88.1% | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 88.7% | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 89.3% | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 89.9% | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 90.5% | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 91.1% | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 91.7% | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 92.3% | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 92.9% | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 93.5% | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 94.0% | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 94.6% | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 95.2% | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 95.8% | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 96.4% | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 97.1% | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 97.7% | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 98.3% | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 98.9% | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 99.2% | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 99.3% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 99.3% | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 99.3% | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 89.6% | 86.9% | 92.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 95.6% | 92.9% | 98.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.2% | 98.9% | 99.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Republic of Korea
- 6 Qatar 99.9% compare
- 7 Switzerland 99.7% compare
- 8 Republic of Korea 99.3% compare
- 10 Japan 99.2% compare
- 11 Denmark 98.9% compare
More environment data for Republic of Korea
- Heating Degree Days 4,260 (2024)
- Cooling Degree Days 1,564 (2024)
- Total fisheries production 3.56 million metric tons (2024)
- Capture fisheries production 1.27 million metric tons (2024)
- Aquaculture production 2.28 million metric tons (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste 1.25 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Transport (Energy) 1.64 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 2.83 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 13.14 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Processes 2.68 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by in Republic of Korea?
- Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by in Republic of Korea was 99.3% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 99.3% in 2023.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 86.9% in 2000.
- How does Republic of Korea rank for proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by?
- Republic of Korea ranks 8th out of 159 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by 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 United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by urban/rural (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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