Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in North Korea
North Korea: Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites was 14.55 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in North Korea, 2002–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2023, proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in North Korea stood at 14.55. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 14.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in North Korea peaked at 19.54 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 14.55, in 2023.
North Korea ranks 38th of 231 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in North Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 19.54 | — |
| 2003 | 19.52 | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 19.51 | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 19.5 | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 19.48 | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 19.14 | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 18.8 | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 18.44 | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 18.08 | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 17.71 | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 17.35 | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 16.98 | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 16.62 | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 16.25 | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 15.88 | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 15.51 | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 15.14 | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 14.76 | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 14.71 | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 14.66 | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 14.6 | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 14.55 | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.24 | 18.44 | 19.54 | 8 |
| 2010s | 16.43 | 14.76 | 18.08 | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.63 | 14.55 | 14.71 | 4 |
Countries ranked near North Korea
- 35 Mauritania 15.76 compare
- 36 Liberia 15.7 compare
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- 39 Cote d'Ivoire 14.46 compare
- 40 Senegal 14.09 compare
- 41 Solomon Islands 14.09 compare
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 proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in North Korea?
- Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in North Korea was 14.55 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites recorded in North Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 19.54 in 2002.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites recorded in North Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.55 in 2023.
- How does North Korea rank for proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites?
- North Korea ranks 38th out of 231 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites rising or falling in North Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this North Korea data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites (Sanitation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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