People using safely managed drinking water services in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: People using safely managed drinking water services was 66.6% in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
66.6%
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
93rd
of 151 countries
All-time high
69.1%
in 2003
All-time low
66.3%
in 2019
Years of data
24
2000–2023

People using safely managed drinking water services in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, 2000–2023

02040602000201120232000: 69 % of population2001: 69 % of population2002: 69 % of population2003: 69.1 % of population2004: 69 % of population2005: 68.8 % of population2006: 68.6 % of population2007: 68.4 % of population2008: 68.2 % of population2009: 68 % of population2010: 67.8 % of population2011: 67.7 % of population2012: 67.5 % of population2013: 67.3 % of population2014: 67.1 % of population2015: 67 % of population2016: 66.8 % of population2017: 66.6 % of population2018: 66.5 % of population2019: 66.3 % of population2020: 66.4 % of population2021: 66.5 % of population2022: 66.5 % of population2023: 66.6 % of population

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

Analysis

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of recorded 66.6% for people using safely managed drinking water services in 2023.

The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 1.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people using safely managed drinking water services in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of peaked at 69.1% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 66.3%, in 2019.

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 93rd of 151 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

People using safely managed drinking water services in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, year by year

Annual values for People using safely managed drinking water services (% of population) in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, 2000 to 2023.
Year % of population Change
2000 69.0%
2001 69.0% +0.0%
2002 69.0% +0.0%
2003 69.1% +0.0%
2004 69.0% -0.0%
2005 68.8% -0.3%
2006 68.6% -0.3%
2007 68.4% -0.3%
2008 68.2% -0.3%
2009 68.0% -0.3%
2010 67.8% -0.3%
2011 67.7% -0.3%
2012 67.5% -0.3%
2013 67.3% -0.3%
2014 67.1% -0.3%
2015 67.0% -0.3%
2016 66.8% -0.3%
2017 66.6% -0.2%
2018 66.5% -0.2%
2019 66.3% -0.2%
2020 66.4% +0.1%
2021 66.5% +0.1%
2022 66.5% +0.1%
2023 66.6% +0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 68.7% 68.0% 69.1% 10
2010s 67.1% 66.3% 67.8% 10
2020s 66.5% 66.4% 66.6% 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is people using safely managed drinking water services in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
People using safely managed drinking water services in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of was 66.6% 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 safely managed drinking water services recorded in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
The highest recorded value was 69.1% in 2003.
What is the lowest people using safely managed drinking water services recorded in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
The lowest recorded value was 66.3% in 2019.
How does Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank for people using safely managed drinking water services?
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 93rd out of 151 countries with data for 2023.
Is people using safely managed drinking water services rising or falling in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.0%. 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 safely managed drinking water services (% of population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
People using safely managed drinking water services (% of population)
Unit
% of 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
179 places, 4,411 data points, 2000–2024
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The percentage of people using drinking water from an improved source that is accessible on premises, available when needed and free from fecal and priority chemical contamination. Improved water sources include piped water, boreholes or tubewells, protected dug wells, protected springs, and packaged or delivered water.