Share using safely managed sanitation in South Korea
South Korea: Share using safely managed sanitation was 99.33 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
99.33
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
8th
of 150 countries
All-time high
99.34
in 2023
All-time low
86.87
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Share using safely managed sanitation in South Korea, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
South Korea recorded 99.33 for share using safely managed sanitation in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share using safely managed sanitation in South Korea peaked at 99.34 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 86.87, in 2000.
That places South Korea 8th out of 150 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.
Share using safely managed sanitation in South Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 86.87 | — |
| 2001 | 87.47 | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 88.07 | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 88.66 | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 89.26 | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 89.87 | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 90.47 | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 91.07 | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 91.67 | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 92.26 | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 92.86 | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 93.45 | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 94.05 | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 94.64 | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 95.24 | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 95.85 | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 96.45 | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 97.05 | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 97.66 | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 98.26 | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 98.87 | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 99.2 | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 99.28 | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 99.34 | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 99.33 | -0.0% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 99.33 is above the median for high income countries, which is 92.12, 1.1× the median. (60 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 99.33 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 61.35, 1.6× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 89.57 | 86.87 | 92.26 | 10 |
| 2010s | 95.55 | 92.86 | 98.26 | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.2 | 98.87 | 99.34 | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
More reference data data for South Korea
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.9638 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.9281 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2074 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 3.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 4.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.17 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 19.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.13 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share using safely managed sanitation in South Korea?
- Share using safely managed sanitation in South Korea was 99.33 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share using safely managed sanitation recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 99.34 in 2023.
- What is the lowest share using safely managed sanitation recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 86.87 in 2000.
- How does South Korea rank for share using safely managed sanitation?
- South Korea ranks 8th out of 150 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share using safely managed sanitation rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.3%. 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 Share using safely managed sanitation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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