Korea vs South Asia: People using safely managed sanitation services
People using safely managed sanitation services over time
- Korea
- South Asia
How they compare
Korea currently reports 99.3% against 60.1% in South Asia, a difference of 39.2%.
That makes Korea's figure about 1.7 times South Asia's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Korea has been ahead every year.
Korea ranks 8th and South Asia ranks 11th of 146 countries.
Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Korea | South Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 89.6% | 18.5% | 71.1% | Korea |
| 2010s | 95.6% | 39.8% | 55.8% | Korea |
| 2020s | 99.2% | 56.0% | 43.2% | Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people using safely managed sanitation services, Korea or South Asia?
- Korea, at 99.3% against 60.1% in South Asia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people using safely managed sanitation services between Korea and South Asia?
- 39.2%, with Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and South Asia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Korea and South Asia rank globally for people using safely managed sanitation services?
- Korea ranks 8th and South Asia ranks 11th 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.