América Latina y el Caribe vs Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites

América Latina y el Caribe
4.99
in 2024
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
14.55
in 2023
América Latina y el Caribe rank
36th
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank
38th

Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites over time

  • América Latina y el Caribe
  • Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
5101520200020122024

How they compare

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of currently reports 14.55 against 4.99 in América Latina y el Caribe, a difference of 9.56.

That makes Korea, Democratic People's Republic of's figure about 2.9 times América Latina y el Caribe's.

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

América Latina y el Caribe ranks 36th and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 38th of 61 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade América Latina y el Caribe Korea, Democratic People's Republic of Difference Ahead
2000s 8.97 19.24 10.27 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
2010s 7.02 16.43 9.41 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
2020s 5.46 14.63 9.17 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 unimproved sanitation facilites, América Latina y el Caribe or Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, at 14.55 against 4.99 in América Latina y el Caribe as of 2023.
What is the difference in proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites between América Latina y el Caribe and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
9.56, with Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for América Latina y el Caribe and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
22 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2023.
How do América Latina y el Caribe and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank globally for proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites?
América Latina y el Caribe ranks 36th and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 38th of 61 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNICEF, published as Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites (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 unimproved sanitation facilites (Sanitation)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
292 places, 7,089 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed