Argentina vs Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: People using at least basic sanitation services, rural

Argentina
76.8%
in 2016
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
73.1%
in 2023
Argentina rank
104th
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank
107th

People using at least basic sanitation services, rural over time

  • Argentina
  • Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
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How they compare

Argentina currently reports 76.8% against 73.1% in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, a difference of 3.7%.

That makes Argentina's figure about 1.1 times Korea, Democratic People's Republic of's.

Across all 15 years both countries report, Argentina has been ahead every year.

Argentina ranks 104th and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 107th of 171 countries.

Argentina has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Argentina Korea, Democratic People's Republic of Difference Ahead
2000s 72.4% 67.6% 4.8% Argentina
2010s 76.5% 70.4% 6.0% Argentina

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people using at least basic sanitation services, rural, Argentina or Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
Argentina, at 76.8% against 73.1% in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of as of 2016.
What is the difference in people using at least basic sanitation services, rural between Argentina and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
3.7%, with Argentina ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
15 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2016.
How do Argentina and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank globally for people using at least basic sanitation services, rural?
Argentina ranks 104th and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 107th of 171 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 at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural population)
Unit
% of rural population
Source
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
218 places, 5,336 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

The percentage of people using at least basic sanitation services, that is, improved sanitation facilities that are not shared with other households. This indicator encompasses both people using basic sanitation services as well as those using safely managed sanitation services. 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.