People practicing open defecation in South Korea
South Korea: People practicing open defecation was 0.0% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
0.0%
World rank
129th
of 214 countries
All-time high
0.0%
in 2000
All-time low
0.0%
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
People practicing open defecation in South Korea, 2000–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of population.
Analysis
In 2024, people practicing open defecation in South Korea stood at 0.0%. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Over the whole period, people practicing open defecation in South Korea peaked at 0.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2000.
That places South Korea 129th out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is people practicing open defecation in South Korea?
- People practicing open defecation in South Korea was 0.0% in 2024, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest people practicing open defecation recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0% in 2000.
- What is the lowest people practicing open defecation recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2000.
- How does South Korea rank for people practicing open defecation?
- South Korea ranks 129th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Where does this South Korea data come from?
- The figures come from WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of People practicing open defecation (% of population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
People practicing open defecation refers to the percentage of the population defecating in the open, such as in fields, forest, bushes, open bodies of water, on beaches, in other open spaces or disposed of with solid waste.