People using at least basic drinking water services in North Korea
North Korea: People using at least basic drinking water services was 93.9% in 2023. ▼ Falling
People using at least basic drinking water services in North Korea, 2000–2023
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of population.
Analysis
North Korea recorded 93.9% for people using at least basic drinking water services in 2023.
That represents a change of down 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using at least basic drinking water services in North Korea peaked at 99.3% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 93.8%, in 2019.
North Korea ranks 136th of 214 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
People using at least basic drinking water services in North Korea, year by year
| Year | % of population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 99.3% | — |
| 2001 | 99.3% | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 99.3% | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 99.3% | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 99.2% | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 98.9% | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 98.5% | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 98.1% | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 97.7% | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 97.4% | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 97.0% | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 96.7% | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 96.3% | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 95.9% | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 95.6% | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 95.2% | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 94.9% | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 94.5% | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 94.2% | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 93.8% | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 93.8% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 93.9% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 93.9% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 93.9% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 98.7% | 97.4% | 99.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 95.4% | 93.8% | 97.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 93.9% | 93.8% | 93.9% | 4 |
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.16 % change on previous year (2100)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,462 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 767 deaths (2100)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is people using at least basic drinking water services in North Korea?
- People using at least basic drinking water services in North Korea was 93.9% in 2023, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest people using at least basic drinking water services recorded in North Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 99.3% in 2000.
- What is the lowest people using at least basic drinking water services recorded in North Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 93.8% in 2019.
- How does North Korea rank for people using at least basic drinking water services?
- North Korea ranks 136th out of 214 countries with data for 2023.
- Is people using at least basic drinking water services rising or falling in North Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this North Korea data come from?
- The figures come from WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of People using at least basic drinking water services (% of population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The percentage of people using at least basic water services. This indicator encompasses both people using basic water services as well as those using safely managed water services. Basic drinking water services is defined as drinking water from an improved source, provided collection time is not more than 30 minutes for a round trip. Improved water sources include piped water, boreholes or tubewells, protected dug wells, protected springs, and packaged or delivered water.