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Korea, Dem. People's Rep.
People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural population)

The percentage of people using at least basic sanitation services, that is, improved sanitation facilities that are not shared with other households. This indicator encompasses both people using basic sanitation services as well as those using safely managed sanitation services. Improved sanitation facilities include flush/pour flush to piped sewer systems, septic tanks or pit latrines; ventilated improved pit latrines, composting toilets or pit latrines with slabs.

Global rank#102out of 162 countries
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Historical trend

73.171.670.268.767.3200220132023Korea, Dem. People's Rep. · 2023: 73Korea, Dem. People's Rep.

Analytical takeaways

  • Korea, Dem. People's Rep. records 73 for People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural population) in 2023, ranking #102 globally out of 162 countries.
  • People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural population) increased from 67 in 2002 to 73 in 2023, a gain of 6.
  • The country sits in the middle of the global distribution for this metric, making the page a balanced entry point for comparative analysis beyond the extremes.

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