Share of urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: Share of urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services was 1.2% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Share of urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services 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 urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of is 1.2%, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 90.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of peaked at 23.8% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 1.2%, in 2019.
That places Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 100th out of 100 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 23.8% | — |
| 2003 | 23.8% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 23.8% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 23.8% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 23.8% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 23.8% | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 22.0% | -7.6% |
| 2009 | 20.2% | -8.3% |
| 2010 | 18.4% | -9.1% |
| 2011 | 16.5% | -10.1% |
| 2012 | 14.7% | -11.3% |
| 2013 | 12.8% | -12.8% |
| 2014 | 10.9% | -14.8% |
| 2015 | 9.0% | -17.5% |
| 2016 | 7.1% | -21.3% |
| 2017 | 5.1% | -27.3% |
| 2018 | 3.2% | -37.9% |
| 2019 | 1.2% | -61.5% |
| 2020 | 1.2% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1.2% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1.2% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1.2% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.1% | 20.2% | 23.8% | 8 |
| 2010s | 9.9% | 1.2% | 18.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.2% | 1.2% | 1.2% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- Share of urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of was 1.2% 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 urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services recorded in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 23.8% in 2007.
- What is the lowest share of urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services recorded in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.2% in 2019.
- How does Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank for share of urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services?
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 100th out of 100 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services rising or falling in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 90.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of people using improved sanitation facilities that are not shared with other households and where excreta are safely disposed in situ or transported and treated off-site.