Proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: Proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with was 0.8707 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
0.8707
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
127th
of 155 countries
All-time high
0.8707
in 2023
All-time low
0.5153
in 2002
Years of data
22
2002–2023

Proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, 2002–2023

00.20.40.60.82002201220232002: 0.5152003: 0.5162004: 0.5162005: 0.5172006: 0.5172007: 0.5332008: 0.5592009: 0.5862010: 0.6132011: 0.642012: 0.6672013: 0.6942014: 0.7222015: 0.752016: 0.7782017: 0.8072018: 0.8352019: 0.8642020: 0.8652021: 0.8672022: 0.8692023: 0.871

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

In 2023, proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of stood at 0.8707. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 25.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of peaked at 0.8707 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.5153, in 2002.

That places Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 127th out of 155 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 on-site sanitation facilities with in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with human waste disposed in situ (Sanitation) in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, 2002 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2002 0.5153
2003 0.5158 +0.1%
2004 0.5163 +0.1%
2005 0.5168 +0.1%
2006 0.5173 +0.1%
2007 0.5334 +3.1%
2008 0.5592 +4.8%
2009 0.5857 +4.7%
2010 0.6126 +4.6%
2011 0.6397 +4.4%
2012 0.6669 +4.3%
2013 0.6944 +4.1%
2014 0.7221 +4.0%
2015 0.7499 +3.9%
2016 0.7781 +3.8%
2017 0.8065 +3.7%
2018 0.8352 +3.6%
2019 0.8638 +3.4%
2020 0.8654 +0.2%
2021 0.8671 +0.2%
2022 0.8689 +0.2%
2023 0.8707 +0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.5325 0.5153 0.5857 8
2010s 0.7369 0.6126 0.8638 10
2020s 0.868 0.8654 0.8707 4

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  6. 130 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0.6301 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
Proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of was 0.8707 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with recorded in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
The highest recorded value was 0.8707 in 2023.
What is the lowest proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with recorded in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5153 in 2002.
How does Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank for proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with?
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 127th out of 155 countries with data for 2023.
Is proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with rising or falling in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
Over the last ten years it is up 25.4%. 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 on-site sanitation facilities with human waste disposed in situ (Sanitation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with human waste disposed in situ (Sanitation)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
216 places, 5,290 data points, 2000–2024
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