Share of the rural population using at least basic sanitation facilities in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: Share of the rural population using at least basic sanitation facilities was 73.1% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of the rural population using at least basic sanitation facilities in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, 2002–2023
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of the rural population using at least basic sanitation facilities in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of is 73.1%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is up 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the rural population using at least basic sanitation facilities in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of peaked at 73.1% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 67.3%, in 2002.
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 111th of 175 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Share of the rural population using at least basic sanitation facilities in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 67.3% | — |
| 2003 | 67.3% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 67.3% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 67.3% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 67.3% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 67.7% | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 68.2% | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 68.6% | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 69.1% | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 69.5% | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 70.0% | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 70.4% | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 70.9% | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 71.4% | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 71.8% | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 72.3% | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 72.7% | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 73.1% | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 73.1% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 73.1% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 73.1% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 73.1% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 67.6% | 67.3% | 68.6% | 8 |
| 2010s | 71.1% | 69.1% | 73.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 73.1% | 73.1% | 73.1% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the rural population using at least basic sanitation facilities in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- Share of the rural population using at least basic sanitation facilities in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of was 73.1% in 2023, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the rural population using at least basic sanitation facilities recorded in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 73.1% in 2019.
- What is the lowest share of the rural population using at least basic sanitation facilities recorded in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 67.3% in 2002.
- How does Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank for share of the rural population using at least basic sanitation facilities?
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 111th out of 175 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of the rural population using at least basic sanitation facilities rising or falling in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.7%. 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 WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the rural population using at least basic sanitation facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of people using improved sanitation facilities, such as toilets or latrines, that are not shared with other households.