People using at least basic sanitation services, rural in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: People using at least basic sanitation services, rural was 73.1% in 2023. ▲ Rising
People using at least basic sanitation services, rural in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, 2002–2023
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of rural population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for people using at least basic sanitation services, rural in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of is 73.1%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is up 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using at least basic sanitation services, rural in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of peaked at 73.1% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 67.3%, in 2002.
That places Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 107th out of 171 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
People using at least basic sanitation services, rural in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, year by year
| Year | % of rural population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 67.3% | — |
| 2003 | 67.3% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 67.3% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 67.3% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 67.3% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 67.7% | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 68.2% | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 68.6% | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 69.1% | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 69.5% | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 70.0% | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 70.4% | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 70.9% | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 71.4% | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 71.8% | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 72.3% | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 72.7% | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 73.1% | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 73.1% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 73.1% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 73.1% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 73.1% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 67.6% | 67.3% | 68.6% | 8 |
| 2010s | 71.1% | 69.1% | 73.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 73.1% | 73.1% | 73.1% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is people using at least basic sanitation services, rural in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- People using at least basic sanitation services, rural in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of was 73.1% in 2023, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest people using at least basic sanitation services, rural recorded in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 73.1% in 2019.
- What is the lowest people using at least basic sanitation services, rural recorded in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 67.3% in 2002.
- How does Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank for people using at least basic sanitation services, rural?
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 107th out of 171 countries with data for 2023.
- Is people using at least basic sanitation services, rural rising or falling in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 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 using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.