Population using at least basic sanitation services in North Korea
North Korea: Population using at least basic sanitation services was 73.1% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Population using at least basic sanitation services in North Korea, 2002–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population using at least basic sanitation services in North Korea 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, population using at least basic sanitation services in North Korea peaked at 73.1% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 67.3%, in 2002.
North Korea ranks 110th of 174 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.
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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More environment data for North Korea
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 91.25 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 3.44 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 3.43 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 1.16 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 10.95 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0937 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 20.12 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.003 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.014 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 4.46 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population using at least basic sanitation services in North Korea?
- Population using at least basic sanitation services in North Korea was 73.1% in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest population using at least basic sanitation services recorded in North Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 73.1% in 2019.
- What is the lowest population using at least basic sanitation services recorded in North Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 67.3% in 2002.
- How does North Korea rank for population using at least basic sanitation services?
- North Korea ranks 110th out of 174 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population using at least basic sanitation services rising or falling in North Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this North Korea data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Population using at least basic sanitation services (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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