Access to basic sanitation in North Korea in 2023 — 84.8%. Ranked 130 in the world out of 196. Since 2002, the indicator has risen by 9.6 pp.
2002–2023 · % of population
How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: North Korea
| Year | % | Change, pp |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 84.8 | +0.1 pp |
| 2022 | 84.8 | +0.1 pp |
| 2021 | 84.7 | +0 pp |
| 2020 | 84.7 | +0 pp |
| 2019 | 84.6 | +0.7 pp |
| 2018 | 83.9 | +0.8 pp |
| 2017 | 83.2 | +0.7 pp |
| 2016 | 82.4 | +0.7 pp |
| 2015 | 81.7 | +0.7 pp |
| 2014 | 80.9 | +0.7 pp |
| 2013 | 80.2 | +0.7 pp |
| 2012 | 79.5 | +0.7 pp |
| 2011 | 78.7 | +0.7 pp |
| 2010 | 78 | +0.7 pp |
| 2009 | 77.3 | +0.7 pp |
| 2008 | 76.6 | +0.7 pp |
| 2007 | 75.9 | +0.7 pp |
| 2006 | 75.2 | +0 pp |
| 2005 | 75.2 | +0 pp |
| 2004 | 75.2 | +0 pp |
| 2003 | 75.2 | +0 pp |
| 2002 | 75.2 | — |
The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages
The share of the population using improved sanitation facilities not shared with other households: sewerage, septic tanks, improved pit latrines. Alongside access to clean water this is the basic condition for reducing child mortality from intestinal infections.
Source: Global Health Observatory (WHO), license CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO.
The share of the population with access to basic sources of drinking water.
Mortality Death rate from unsafe water and sanitationHow many deaths per 100,000 people are linked to dirty water and to the absence of sanitation and hygiene.
Demography Urban population shareWhat part of a country's residents lives in cities — the level of urbanization.
