People using at least basic sanitation services, urban (% of urban) in North Korea
North Korea: People using at least basic sanitation services, urban (% of urban) was 91.7% in 2023. ▲ Rising
People using at least basic sanitation services, urban in North Korea, 2002–2023
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of urban population.
Analysis
North Korea recorded 91.7% for people using at least basic sanitation services, urban in 2023. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using at least basic sanitation services, urban in North Korea peaked at 91.7% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 80.6%, in 2002.
That places North Korea 103rd out of 182 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, urban (% of urban) in North Korea, year by year
| Year | % of urban population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 80.6% | — |
| 2003 | 80.6% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 80.6% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 80.6% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 80.6% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 81.4% | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 82.2% | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 83.1% | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 83.9% | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 84.8% | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 85.6% | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 86.5% | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 87.3% | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 88.2% | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 89.0% | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 89.9% | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 90.8% | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 91.7% | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 91.7% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 91.7% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 91.7% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 91.7% | +0.0% |
North Korea compared with similar countries
- North Korea's 91.7% is above the median for low income countries, which is 48.0%, 1.9× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- North Korea's 91.7% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 92.8%, 99% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 81.2% | 80.6% | 83.1% | 8 |
| 2010s | 87.8% | 83.9% | 91.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 91.7% | 91.7% | 91.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near North Korea
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.16 % change on previous year (2100)
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- Population ages 15-64, female, annual growth rate -0.1835 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate 0.1729 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per capita 0.3398 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, annual growth rate -0.123 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is people using at least basic sanitation services, urban in North Korea?
- People using at least basic sanitation services, urban in North Korea was 91.7% 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, urban recorded in North Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 91.7% in 2019.
- What is the lowest people using at least basic sanitation services, urban recorded in North Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 80.6% in 2002.
- How does North Korea rank for people using at least basic sanitation services, urban?
- North Korea ranks 103rd out of 182 countries with data for 2023.
- Is people using at least basic sanitation services, urban rising or falling in North Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this North 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 using at least basic sanitation services, urban (% of urban 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.