Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Democratic People's Republic of Korea
Democratic People's Republic of Korea: Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location was 84.8% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Democratic People's Republic of Korea, 2002–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2023, proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Democratic People's Republic of Korea stood at 84.8%. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Democratic People's Republic of Korea peaked at 84.8% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 75.2%, in 2002.
Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 13th of 23 regions on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Democratic People's Republic of Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 75.2% | — |
| 2003 | 75.2% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 75.2% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 75.2% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 75.2% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 75.9% | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 76.6% | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 77.3% | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 78.0% | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 78.8% | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 79.5% | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 80.2% | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 80.9% | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 81.7% | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 82.4% | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 83.2% | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 83.9% | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 84.6% | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 84.7% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 84.7% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 84.8% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 84.8% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 75.7% | 75.2% | 77.3% | 8 |
| 2010s | 81.3% | 78.0% | 84.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 84.7% | 84.7% | 84.8% | 4 |
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More environment data for Democratic People's Republic of Korea
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.499 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.26 °C (2025)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per capita 0.45 kg/cap (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per value of agricultural 1.35 g/Int$ (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity 0 t (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Agricultural Use 12,000 t (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per value of agricultural production 2.32 g/Int$ (2024)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Area 1,460 1000 ha (2024)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland 57.31 % (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
- Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Democratic People's Republic of Korea was 84.8% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location recorded in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 84.8% in 2023.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location recorded in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 75.2% in 2002.
- How does Democratic People's Republic of Korea rank for proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location?
- Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 13th out of 23 regions with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location rising or falling in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Democratic People's Republic of Korea data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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