People using at least basic drinking water services, rural in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: People using at least basic drinking water services, rural was 88.8% in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
88.8%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
101st
of 174 countries
All-time high
99.6%
in 2000
All-time low
88.8%
in 2019
Years of data
24
2000–2023

People using at least basic drinking water services, rural in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, 2000–2023

0204060801002000201120232000: 99.6 % of rural population2001: 99.6 % of rural population2002: 99.6 % of rural population2003: 99.6 % of rural population2004: 99.5 % of rural population2005: 98.8 % of rural population2006: 98.1 % of rural population2007: 97.3 % of rural population2008: 96.6 % of rural population2009: 95.9 % of rural population2010: 95.2 % of rural population2011: 94.5 % of rural population2012: 93.8 % of rural population2013: 93 % of rural population2014: 92.3 % of rural population2015: 91.6 % of rural population2016: 90.9 % of rural population2017: 90.2 % of rural population2018: 89.5 % of rural population2019: 88.8 % of rural population2020: 88.8 % of rural population2021: 88.8 % of rural population2022: 88.8 % of rural population2023: 88.8 % of rural population

Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of rural population.

Analysis

The most recent figure for people using at least basic drinking water services, rural in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of is 88.8%, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.

That represents a change of down 4.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people using at least basic drinking water services, rural in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of peaked at 99.6% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 88.8%, in 2019.

That places Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 101st out of 174 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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, rural in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, year by year

Annual values for People using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of rural population) in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, 2000 to 2023.
Year % of rural population Change
2000 99.6%
2001 99.6% +0.0%
2002 99.6% +0.0%
2003 99.6% +0.0%
2004 99.5% -0.1%
2005 98.8% -0.7%
2006 98.1% -0.7%
2007 97.3% -0.7%
2008 96.6% -0.7%
2009 95.9% -0.7%
2010 95.2% -0.7%
2011 94.5% -0.8%
2012 93.8% -0.8%
2013 93.0% -0.8%
2014 92.3% -0.8%
2015 91.6% -0.8%
2016 90.9% -0.8%
2017 90.2% -0.8%
2018 89.5% -0.8%
2019 88.8% -0.8%
2020 88.8% +0.0%
2021 88.8% +0.0%
2022 88.8% +0.0%
2023 88.8% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 98.5% 95.9% 99.6% 10
2010s 92.0% 88.8% 95.2% 10
2020s 88.8% 88.8% 88.8% 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is people using at least basic drinking water services, rural in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
People using at least basic drinking water services, rural in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of was 88.8% 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, rural recorded in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
The highest recorded value was 99.6% in 2000.
What is the lowest people using at least basic drinking water services, rural recorded in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
The lowest recorded value was 88.8% in 2019.
How does Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank for people using at least basic drinking water services, rural?
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 101st out of 174 countries with data for 2023.
Is people using at least basic drinking water services, rural rising or falling in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.6%. 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 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, rural (% of rural population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
People using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of rural population)
Unit
% of rural population
Source
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
221 places, 5,412 data points, 2000–2024
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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.