Prevalence of stunting vs improved sanitation facilities in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: Prevalence of stunting vs improved sanitation facilities was 19.1 in 2017. ▼ Falling

Latest (2017)
19.1
World rank
47th
of 97 countries
All-time high
63.9
in 1998
All-time low
19.1
in 2017
Years of data
7
1998–2017

Prevalence of stunting vs improved sanitation facilities in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, 1998–2017

20304050601998200720171998: 63.92000: 512002: 44.72004: 43.12009: 32.42012: 27.92017: 19.1

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of recorded 19.1 for prevalence of stunting vs improved sanitation facilities in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.

That represents a change of down 41.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, prevalence of stunting vs improved sanitation facilities in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of peaked at 63.9 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 19.1, in 2017.

That places Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 47th out of 97 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.

Prevalence of stunting vs improved sanitation facilities in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, year by year

Annual values for Prevalence of stunting vs improved sanitation facilities in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, 1998 to 2017.
Year Value Change
1998 63.9
2000 51 -20.2%
2002 44.7 -12.4%
2004 43.1 -3.6%
2009 32.4 -24.8%
2012 27.9 -13.9%
2017 19.1 -31.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 63.9 63.9 63.9 1
2000s 42.8 32.4 51 4
2010s 23.5 19.1 27.9 2

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Frequently asked questions

What is prevalence of stunting vs improved sanitation facilities in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
Prevalence of stunting vs improved sanitation facilities in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of was 19.1 in 2017, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest prevalence of stunting vs improved sanitation facilities recorded in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
The highest recorded value was 63.9 in 1998.
What is the lowest prevalence of stunting vs improved sanitation facilities recorded in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
The lowest recorded value was 19.1 in 2017.
How does Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank for prevalence of stunting vs improved sanitation facilities?
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 47th out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
Is prevalence of stunting vs improved sanitation facilities rising or falling in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
Over the last ten years it is down 41.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Korea, Democratic People's Republic of data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Prevalence of stunting vs improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Prevalence of stunting vs improved sanitation facilities
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
97 places, 955 data points, 1985–2024
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