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
People using safely managed drinking water services 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 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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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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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.