Population using safely managed sanitation services in North Korea
North Korea: Population using safely managed sanitation services was 1.2% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Population using safely managed sanitation services in North Korea, 2002–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population using safely managed sanitation services in North Korea is 1.2%, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of down 90.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population using safely managed sanitation services in North Korea peaked at 23.8% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 1.2%, in 2019.
That places North Korea 99th out of 99 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.
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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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 safely managed sanitation services in North Korea?
- Population using safely managed sanitation services in North Korea was 1.2% in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest population using safely managed sanitation services recorded in North Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 23.8% in 2007.
- What is the lowest population using safely managed sanitation services recorded in North Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.2% in 2019.
- How does North Korea rank for population using safely managed sanitation services?
- North Korea ranks 99th out of 99 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population using safely managed sanitation services rising or falling in North Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 90.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this North Korea data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Population using safely managed sanitation services (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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