Korea, Democratic People's Republic of vs Middle East and North Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions): Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
14.55
in 2023
Middle East and North Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions)
3.92
in 2024
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank
38th
Middle East and North Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) rank
40th

Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites over time

  • Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
  • Middle East and North Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions)
05101520200020122024

How they compare

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of currently reports 14.55 against 3.92 in Middle East and North Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions), a difference of 10.63.

That makes Korea, Democratic People's Republic of's figure about 3.7 times Middle East and North Africa (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 38th and Middle East and North Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) ranks 40th of 231 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 Middle East and North Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) Difference Ahead
2000s 19.24 7.17 12.07 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
2010s 16.43 4.72 11.7 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
2020s 14.63 3.13 11.5 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, Korea, Democratic People's Republic of or Middle East and North Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions)?
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, at 14.55 against 3.92 in Middle East and North Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) as of 2023.
What is the difference in proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites between Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and Middle East and North Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions)?
10.63, with Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and Middle East and North Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions)?
22 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2023.
How do Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and Middle East and North Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) rank globally for proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites?
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 38th and Middle East and North Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) ranks 40th of 231 countries.
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