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

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
73.1%
in 2023
Panama
70.8%
in 2024
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank
107th
Panama rank
110th

People using at least basic sanitation services, rural over time

  • Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
  • Panama
020406080200020122024

How they compare

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of currently reports 73.1% against 70.8% in Panama, a difference of 2.3%.

Across all 22 years both countries report, Korea, Democratic People's Republic of has been ahead every year.

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 107th and Panama ranks 110th of 171 countries.

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Korea, Democratic People's Republic of Panama Difference Ahead
2000s 67.6% 49.7% 17.9% Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
2010s 71.1% 59.7% 11.4% Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
2020s 73.1% 67.8% 5.3% Korea, Democratic People's Republic of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people using at least basic sanitation services, rural, Korea, Democratic People's Republic of or Panama?
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, at 73.1% against 70.8% in Panama as of 2023.
What is the difference in people using at least basic sanitation services, rural between Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and Panama?
2.3%, with Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and Panama?
22 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2023.
How do Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and Panama rank globally for people using at least basic sanitation services, rural?
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 107th and Panama ranks 110th 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.