Korea, Democratic People's Republic of vs Latin America and the Caribbean (UNICEF Prog.regions): Proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
32.11
in 2023
Latin America and the Caribbean (UNICEF Prog.regions)
7.12
in 2024
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank
56th
Latin America and the Caribbean (UNICEF Prog.regions) rank
53rd

Proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved over time

  • Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
  • Latin America and the Caribbean (UNICEF Prog.regions)
102030200020122024

How they compare

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of currently reports 32.11 against 7.12 in Latin America and the Caribbean (UNICEF Prog.regions), a difference of 24.99.

That makes Korea, Democratic People's Republic of's figure about 4.5 times Latin America and the Caribbean (UNICEF Prog.regions)'s.

Across all 22 years both countries report, Korea, Democratic People's Republic of has been ahead every year.

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 56th and Latin America and the Caribbean (UNICEF Prog.regions) ranks 53rd of 227 countries.

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Korea, Democratic People's Republic of Latin America and the Caribbean (UNICEF Prog.regions) Difference Ahead
2000s 16.46 11.61 4.86 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
2010s 26.51 9.94 16.57 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
2020s 32.26 8 24.26 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved, Korea, Democratic People's Republic of or Latin America and the Caribbean (UNICEF Prog.regions)?
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, at 32.11 against 7.12 in Latin America and the Caribbean (UNICEF Prog.regions) as of 2023.
What is the difference in proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved between Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and Latin America and the Caribbean (UNICEF Prog.regions)?
24.99, with Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and Latin America and the Caribbean (UNICEF Prog.regions)?
22 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2023.
How do Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and Latin America and the Caribbean (UNICEF Prog.regions) rank globally for proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved?
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 56th and Latin America and the Caribbean (UNICEF Prog.regions) ranks 53rd of 227 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNICEF, published as Proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved facilities (Sanitation). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved facilities (Sanitation)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
288 places, 6,989 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed