Fiji vs North Korea: People using at least basic sanitation services, urban (% of urban)
People using at least basic sanitation services, urban (% of urban) over time
- Fiji
- North Korea
How they compare
Fiji currently reports 92.8% against 91.7% in North Korea, a difference of 1.1%.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Fiji has been ahead every year.
Fiji ranks 101st and North Korea ranks 103rd of 182 countries.
Fiji has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Fiji | North Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 95.2% | 81.2% | 14.0% | Fiji |
| 2010s | 94.4% | 87.8% | 6.7% | Fiji |
| 2020s | 93.2% | 91.7% | 1.6% | Fiji |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people using at least basic sanitation services, urban, Fiji or North Korea?
- Fiji, at 92.8% against 91.7% in North Korea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people using at least basic sanitation services, urban between Fiji and North Korea?
- 1.1%, with Fiji ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Fiji and North Korea?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2023.
- How do Fiji and North Korea rank globally for people using at least basic sanitation services, urban?
- Fiji ranks 101st and North Korea ranks 103rd of 182 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, urban (% of urban 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 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.