Percentage of population using at least basic sanitation services in Democratic People's Republic of Korea

Democratic People's Republic of Korea: Percentage of population using at least basic sanitation services was 85 % in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
85 %
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
11th
of 18 countries
All-time high
85 %
in 2019
All-time low
75 %
in 2002
Years of data
22
2002–2023

Percentage of population using at least basic sanitation services in Democratic People's Republic of Korea, 2002–2023

0204060802002201220232002: 75 %2003: 75 %2004: 75 %2005: 75 %2006: 75 %2007: 76 %2008: 77 %2009: 77 %2010: 78 %2011: 79 %2012: 80 %2013: 80 %2014: 81 %2015: 82 %2016: 82 %2017: 83 %2018: 84 %2019: 85 %2020: 85 %2021: 85 %2022: 85 %2023: 85 %

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2023, percentage of population using at least basic sanitation services in Democratic People's Republic of Korea stood at 85 %. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, percentage of population using at least basic sanitation services in Democratic People's Republic of Korea peaked at 85 % in 2019 and was at its lowest, 75 %, in 2002.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

Percentage of population using at least basic sanitation services in Democratic People's Republic of Korea, year by year

Annual values for Percentage of population using at least basic sanitation services (percent) — Value in Democratic People's Republic of Korea, 2002 to 2023.
Year % Change
2002 75 %
2003 75 % +0.0%
2004 75 % +0.0%
2005 75 % +0.0%
2006 75 % +0.0%
2007 76 % +1.3%
2008 77 % +1.3%
2009 77 % +0.0%
2010 78 % +1.3%
2011 79 % +1.3%
2012 80 % +1.3%
2013 80 % +0.0%
2014 81 % +1.2%
2015 82 % +1.2%
2016 82 % +0.0%
2017 83 % +1.2%
2018 84 % +1.2%
2019 85 % +1.2%
2020 85 % +0.0%
2021 85 % +0.0%
2022 85 % +0.0%
2023 85 % +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 75.62 % 75 % 77 % 8
2010s 81.4 % 78 % 85 % 10
2020s 85 % 85 % 85 % 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is percentage of population using at least basic sanitation services in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
Percentage of population using at least basic sanitation services in Democratic People's Republic of Korea was 85 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest percentage of population using at least basic sanitation services recorded in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
The highest recorded value was 85 % in 2019.
What is the lowest percentage of population using at least basic sanitation services recorded in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 75 % in 2002.
How does Democratic People's Republic of Korea rank for percentage of population using at least basic sanitation services?
Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 11th out of 18 countries with data for 2023.
Is percentage of population using at least basic sanitation services rising or falling in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Democratic People's Republic of Korea data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Percentage of population using at least basic sanitation services (percent) — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Percentage of population using at least basic sanitation services (percent) — Value
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
234 places, 5,721 data points, 2000–2024
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