Number using at least basic sanitation in South Korea
South Korea: Number using at least basic sanitation was 51.58 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
51.58 million
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
22nd
of 232 countries
All-time high
51.75 million
in 2020
All-time low
46.77 million
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Number using at least basic sanitation in South Korea, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
South Korea recorded 51.58 million for number using at least basic sanitation in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and up 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number using at least basic sanitation in South Korea peaked at 51.75 million in 2020 and was at its lowest, 46.77 million, in 2000.
That places South Korea 22nd out of 232 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Number using at least basic sanitation in South Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 46.77 million | — |
| 2001 | 47.04 million | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 47.30 million | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 47.51 million | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 47.70 million | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 47.85 million | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 48.01 million | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 48.18 million | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 48.35 million | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 48.53 million | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 48.75 million | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 49.10 million | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 49.56 million | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 50.03 million | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 50.48 million | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 50.92 million | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 51.23 million | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 51.41 million | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 51.55 million | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 51.67 million | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 51.75 million | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 51.73 million | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 51.66 million | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 51.62 million | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 51.58 million | -0.1% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 51.58 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 3.05 million, 16.9× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 51.58 million is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.02 million, 50.5× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 47.72 million | 46.77 million | 48.53 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 50.47 million | 48.75 million | 51.67 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 51.67 million | 51.58 million | 51.75 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number using at least basic sanitation in South Korea?
- Number using at least basic sanitation in South Korea was 51.58 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number using at least basic sanitation recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 51.75 million in 2020.
- What is the lowest number using at least basic sanitation recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.77 million in 2000.
- How does South Korea rank for number using at least basic sanitation?
- South Korea ranks 22nd out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number using at least basic sanitation rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number using at least basic sanitation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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