People using safely managed sanitation services, rural in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: People using safely managed sanitation services, rural was 1.2% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
People using safely managed 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 safely managed sanitation services, rural in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of is 1.2%, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is down 90.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using safely managed sanitation services, rural in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of peaked at 23.8% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 1.2%, in 2019.
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 100th of 100 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
People using safely managed sanitation services, rural in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, year by year
| Year | % of rural population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 23.8% | — |
| 2003 | 23.8% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 23.8% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 23.8% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 23.8% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 23.8% | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 22.0% | -7.6% |
| 2009 | 20.2% | -8.3% |
| 2010 | 18.4% | -9.1% |
| 2011 | 16.5% | -10.1% |
| 2012 | 14.7% | -11.3% |
| 2013 | 12.8% | -12.8% |
| 2014 | 10.9% | -14.8% |
| 2015 | 9.0% | -17.5% |
| 2016 | 7.1% | -21.3% |
| 2017 | 5.1% | -27.3% |
| 2018 | 3.2% | -37.9% |
| 2019 | 1.2% | -61.5% |
| 2020 | 1.2% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1.2% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1.2% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1.2% | +0.0% |
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of compared with similar countries
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of's 1.2% is below the median for low income countries, which is 16.0%, 8% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of's 1.2% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 44.4%, 3% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.1% | 20.2% | 23.8% | 8 |
| 2010s | 9.9% | 1.2% | 18.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.2% | 1.2% | 1.2% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is people using safely managed sanitation services, rural in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- People using safely managed sanitation services, rural in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of was 1.2% 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 safely managed sanitation services, rural recorded in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 23.8% in 2007.
- What is the lowest people using safely managed sanitation services, rural recorded in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.2% in 2019.
- How does Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank for people using safely managed sanitation services, rural?
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 100th out of 100 countries with data for 2023.
- Is people using safely managed sanitation services, rural rising or falling in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 90.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 safely managed sanitation services, rural (% of rural population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The percentage of people using improved sanitation facilities that are not shared with other households and where excreta are safely disposed of in situ or transported and treated offsite. 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.