Proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: Proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities was 85.45 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, 2002–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of is 85.45, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of peaked at 85.45 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 80.46, in 2002.
That places Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 178th out of 231 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 80.46 | — |
| 2003 | 80.48 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 80.49 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 80.5 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 80.52 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 80.86 | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 81.2 | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 81.56 | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 81.92 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 82.29 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 82.65 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 83.02 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 83.38 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 83.75 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 84.12 | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 84.49 | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 84.86 | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 85.24 | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 85.29 | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 85.34 | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 85.4 | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 85.45 | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 80.76 | 80.46 | 81.56 | 8 |
| 2010s | 83.57 | 81.92 | 85.24 | 10 |
| 2020s | 85.37 | 85.29 | 85.45 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- Proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of was 85.45 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 85.45 in 2023.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 80.46 in 2002.
- How does Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank for proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities?
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 178th out of 231 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities rising or falling in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Korea, Democratic People's Republic of data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities (Sanitation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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