Number using at least basic sanitation in North Korea
North Korea: Number using at least basic sanitation was 22.41 million in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
22.41 million
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
47th
of 232 countries
All-time high
22.41 million
in 2023
All-time low
18.00 million
in 2002
Years of data
22
2002–2023
Number using at least basic sanitation in North Korea, 2002–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
North Korea recorded 22.41 million for number using at least basic sanitation in 2023. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 10.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number using at least basic sanitation in North Korea peaked at 22.41 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 18.00 million, in 2002.
North Korea ranks 47th of 232 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Number using at least basic sanitation in North Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 18.00 million | — |
| 2003 | 18.12 million | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 18.24 million | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 18.35 million | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 18.45 million | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 18.71 million | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 18.97 million | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 19.24 million | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 19.50 million | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 19.76 million | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 20.04 million | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 20.31 million | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 20.60 million | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 20.89 million | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 21.18 million | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 21.47 million | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 21.76 million | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 22.03 million | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 22.13 million | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 22.22 million | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 22.32 million | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 22.41 million | +0.4% |
North Korea compared with similar countries
- North Korea's 22.41 million is above the median for low income countries, which is 8.45 million, 2.7× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- North Korea's 22.41 million is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.02 million, 21.9× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.51 million | 18.00 million | 19.24 million | 8 |
| 2010s | 20.75 million | 19.50 million | 22.03 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.27 million | 22.13 million | 22.41 million | 4 |
Countries ranked near North Korea
More reference data data for North Korea
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Enteric Fermentation 91.9 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - IPCC Agriculture 245.47 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 8.66 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.75 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Manure Management 325.47 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.3562 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 6,873 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Manure Management 11.62 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number using at least basic sanitation in North Korea?
- Number using at least basic sanitation in North Korea was 22.41 million in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number using at least basic sanitation recorded in North Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 22.41 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest number using at least basic sanitation recorded in North Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.00 million in 2002.
- How does North Korea rank for number using at least basic sanitation?
- North Korea ranks 47th out of 232 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number using at least basic sanitation rising or falling in North Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this North Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number using at least basic sanitation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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