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

Latest (2023)
1.2%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
100th
of 100 countries
All-time high
23.8%
in 2007
All-time low
1.2%
in 2019
Years of data
22
2002–2023

People using safely managed sanitation services, rural in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, 2002–2023

05101520252002201220232002: 23.8 % of rural population2003: 23.8 % of rural population2004: 23.8 % of rural population2005: 23.8 % of rural population2006: 23.8 % of rural population2007: 23.8 % of rural population2008: 22 % of rural population2009: 20.2 % of rural population2010: 18.4 % of rural population2011: 16.5 % of rural population2012: 14.7 % of rural population2013: 12.8 % of rural population2014: 10.9 % of rural population2015: 9 % of rural population2016: 7.1 % of rural population2017: 5.1 % of rural population2018: 3.2 % of rural population2019: 1.2 % of rural population2020: 1.2 % of rural population2021: 1.2 % of rural population2022: 1.2 % of rural population2023: 1.2 % of rural population

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

Annual values for People using safely managed sanitation services, rural (% of rural population) in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, 2002 to 2023.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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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Indicator
People using safely managed 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
126 places, 3,114 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

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.