South Korea vs Qatar: People using safely managed sanitation services (% of population)
People using safely managed sanitation services (% of population) over time
- South Korea
- Qatar
How they compare
Qatar currently reports 99.9% against 99.3% in South Korea, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Qatar ahead.
South Korea ranks 8th and Qatar ranks 6th of 146 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 2 and Qatar in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Qatar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 89.6% | 87.6% | 1.9% | South Korea |
| 2010s | 95.6% | 93.3% | 2.2% | South Korea |
| 2020s | 99.2% | 99.5% | 0.3% | Qatar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people using safely managed sanitation services, South Korea or Qatar?
- Qatar, at 99.9% against 99.3% in South Korea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people using safely managed sanitation services between South Korea and Qatar?
- 0.6%, with Qatar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Qatar?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do South Korea and Qatar rank globally for people using safely managed sanitation services?
- South Korea ranks 8th and Qatar ranks 6th of 146 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO), published as People using safely managed sanitation services (% of population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The percentage of people using improved sanitation facilities that are not shared with other households and where excreta are safely disposed of in situ or transported and treated offsite. Improved sanitation facilities include flush/pour flush to piped sewer systems, septic tanks or pit latrines: ventilated improved pit latrines, composting toilets or pit latrines with slabs.