Population using improved sanitation facilities in North Korea
North Korea: Population using improved sanitation facilities was 22.58 million in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
22.58 million
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
52nd
of 232 countries
All-time high
22.58 million
in 2023
All-time low
19.27 million
in 2002
Years of data
22
2002–2023
Population using improved sanitation facilities in North Korea, 2002–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, population using improved sanitation facilities in North Korea stood at 22.58 million. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 7.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population using improved sanitation facilities in North Korea peaked at 22.58 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 19.27 million, in 2002.
That places North Korea 52nd out of 232 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Population using improved sanitation facilities in North Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 19.27 million | — |
| 2003 | 19.39 million | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 19.52 million | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 19.64 million | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 19.75 million | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 19.93 million | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 20.11 million | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 20.29 million | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 20.47 million | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 20.65 million | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 20.84 million | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 21.03 million | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 21.22 million | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 21.42 million | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 21.62 million | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 21.81 million | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 22.01 million | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 22.20 million | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 22.29 million | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 22.39 million | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 22.48 million | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 22.58 million | +0.4% |
North Korea compared with similar countries
- North Korea's 22.58 million is above the median for low income countries, which is 14.05 million, 1.6× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- North Korea's 22.58 million is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.22 million, 18.4× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.74 million | 19.27 million | 20.29 million | 8 |
| 2010s | 21.33 million | 20.47 million | 22.20 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.44 million | 22.29 million | 22.58 million | 4 |
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)
- Population growth rate -0.656 (2100)
- Population density 162.05 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 794,407 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population using improved sanitation facilities in North Korea?
- Population using improved sanitation facilities in North Korea was 22.58 million in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population using improved sanitation facilities recorded in North Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 22.58 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest population using improved sanitation facilities recorded in North Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.27 million in 2002.
- How does North Korea rank for population using improved sanitation facilities?
- North Korea ranks 52nd out of 232 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population using improved sanitation facilities rising or falling in North Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this North Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Population using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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