1.4.1.b Proportion of the population using basic sanitation services in North Korea
North Korea: 1.4.1.b Proportion of the population using basic sanitation services was 84.77 in 2022. ▲ Rising
1.4.1.b Proportion of the population using basic sanitation services in North Korea, 2002–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for 1.4.1.b proportion of the population using basic sanitation services in North Korea is 84.77, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 1.4.1.b proportion of the population using basic sanitation services in North Korea peaked at 84.77 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 75.2, in 2002.
North Korea ranks 125th of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
1.4.1.b Proportion of the population using basic sanitation services in North Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 75.2 | — |
| 2003 | 75.21 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 75.22 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 75.23 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 75.24 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 75.92 | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 76.61 | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 77.32 | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 78.03 | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 78.75 | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 79.47 | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 80.2 | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 80.93 | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 81.67 | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 82.41 | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 83.16 | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 83.92 | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 84.62 | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 84.67 | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 84.71 | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 84.77 | +0.1% |
North Korea compared with similar countries
- North Korea's 84.77 is above the median for low income countries, which is 27.84, 3.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- North Korea's 84.77 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 89.31, 95% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 75.74 | 75.2 | 77.32 | 8 |
| 2010s | 81.32 | 78.03 | 84.62 | 10 |
| 2020s | 84.71 | 84.67 | 84.77 | 3 |
Countries ranked near North Korea
More population data for North Korea
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.6538 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -2.81 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.6538 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.5276 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 25,807 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.1188 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.7483 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -0.7% (2100)
- Population density 162.05 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 794,407 people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 1.4.1.b proportion of the population using basic sanitation services in North Korea?
- 1.4.1.b proportion of the population using basic sanitation services in North Korea was 84.77 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest 1.4.1.b proportion of the population using basic sanitation services recorded in North Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 84.77 in 2022.
- What is the lowest 1.4.1.b proportion of the population using basic sanitation services recorded in North Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 75.2 in 2002.
- How does North Korea rank for 1.4.1.b proportion of the population using basic sanitation services?
- North Korea ranks 125th out of 200 countries with data for 2022.
- Is 1.4.1.b proportion of the population using basic sanitation services rising or falling in North Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this North Korea data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of 1.4.1.b Proportion of the population using basic sanitation services (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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