Proportion of population using on-site sanitation … disposed in North Korea
North Korea: Proportion of population using on-site sanitation … disposed was 0.8707 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with in North Korea, 2002–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2023, proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with in North Korea 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 North Korea peaked at 0.8707 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.5153, in 2002.
That places North Korea 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 … disposed in North Korea, year by year
| 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% |
North Korea compared with similar countries
- North Korea's 0.8707 is below the median for low income countries, which is 18.04, 5% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
- North Korea's 0.8707 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 22.76, 4% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
Countries ranked near North Korea
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- 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)
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- 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 proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with in North Korea?
- Proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with in North Korea was 0.8707 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with recorded in North Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8707 in 2023.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with recorded in North Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5153 in 2002.
- How does North Korea rank for proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with?
- North Korea ranks 127th out of 155 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with rising or falling in North Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.4%. 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 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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