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

Latest (2024)
99.3%
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
8th
of 159 countries
All-time high
99.3%
in 2023
All-time low
86.9%
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by in Republic of Korea, 2000–2024

0204060801002000201220242000: 86.9 %2001: 87.5 %2002: 88.1 %2003: 88.7 %2004: 89.3 %2005: 89.9 %2006: 90.5 %2007: 91.1 %2008: 91.7 %2009: 92.3 %2010: 92.9 %2011: 93.5 %2012: 94 %2013: 94.6 %2014: 95.2 %2015: 95.8 %2016: 96.4 %2017: 97.1 %2018: 97.7 %2019: 98.3 %2020: 98.9 %2021: 99.2 %2022: 99.3 %2023: 99.3 %2024: 99.3 %

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

Annual values for Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by urban/rural (%) in Republic of Korea, 2000 to 2024.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 6 Qatar 99.9% compare
  2. 7 Switzerland 99.7% compare
  3. 8 Republic of Korea 99.3% compare
  4. 10 Japan 99.2% compare
  5. 11 Denmark 98.9% compare

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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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Indicator
Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by urban/rural (%)
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
194 places, 4,764 data points, 2000–2024
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