People using at least basic drinking water services, urban in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: People using at least basic drinking water services, urban was 96.9% in 2023. ▬ Flat
People using at least basic drinking water services, urban in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, 2000–2023
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of urban population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for people using at least basic drinking water services, urban in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of is 96.9%, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using at least basic drinking water services, urban in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of peaked at 99.1% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 96.9%, in 2019.
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 110th of 184 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
People using at least basic drinking water services, urban in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, year by year
| Year | % of urban population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 99.1% | — |
| 2001 | 99.1% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 99.1% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 99.1% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 99.1% | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 98.9% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 98.8% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 98.6% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 98.5% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 98.4% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 98.2% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 98.1% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 97.9% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 97.8% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 97.6% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 97.5% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 97.3% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 97.2% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 97.1% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 96.9% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 96.9% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 96.9% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 96.9% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 96.9% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 98.9% | 98.4% | 99.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 97.6% | 96.9% | 98.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 96.9% | 96.9% | 96.9% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is people using at least basic drinking water services, urban in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- People using at least basic drinking water services, urban in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of was 96.9% 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, urban recorded in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 99.1% in 2000.
- What is the lowest people using at least basic drinking water services, urban recorded in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 96.9% in 2019.
- How does Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank for people using at least basic drinking water services, urban?
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 110th out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is people using at least basic drinking water services, urban rising or falling in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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, urban (% of urban population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.