Korea, Democratic People's Republic of vs Myanmar: Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
85.5%
in 2023
Myanmar
86.0%
in 2024
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank
179th
Myanmar rank
178th

Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities over time

  • Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
  • Myanmar
020406080200020122024

How they compare

Myanmar currently reports 86.0% against 85.5% in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, a difference of 0.5%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ahead.

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 179th and Myanmar ranks 178th of 232 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Korea, Democratic People's Republic of averaged higher in 2 and Myanmar in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Korea, Democratic People's Republic of Myanmar Difference Ahead
2000s 80.8% 76.3% 4.4% Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
2010s 83.6% 81.9% 1.7% Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
2020s 85.4% 85.7% 0.3% Myanmar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of the population using improved sanitation facilities, Korea, Democratic People's Republic of or Myanmar?
Myanmar, at 86.0% against 85.5% in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of the population using improved sanitation facilities between Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and Myanmar?
0.5%, with Myanmar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and Myanmar?
22 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2023.
How do Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and Myanmar rank globally for share of the population using improved sanitation facilities?
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 179th and Myanmar ranks 178th of 232 countries.
Where does this data come from?
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities
Unit
%
Source
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
232 places, 5,597 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

Proportion of people using improved sanitation facilities, such as toilets or latrines, regardless of whether they are shared with other households.