People using safely managed drinking water services (% of population) in South Korea
South Korea: People using safely managed drinking water services (% of population) was 99.3% in 2024. ▬ Flat
People using safely managed drinking water services in South Korea, 2002–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of population.
Analysis
In 2024, people using safely managed drinking water services in South Korea stood at 99.3%. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using safely managed drinking water services in South Korea peaked at 99.3% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 97.2%, in 2006.
South Korea ranks 28th of 151 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
People using safely managed drinking water services (% of population) in South Korea, year by year
| Year | % of population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 97.2% | — |
| 2003 | 97.2% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 97.2% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 97.2% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 97.2% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 97.4% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 97.5% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 97.7% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 97.8% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 98.0% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 98.1% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 98.2% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 98.4% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 98.5% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 98.6% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 98.7% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 98.8% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 98.9% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 99.0% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 99.1% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 99.2% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 99.3% | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 99.3% | +0.0% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 99.3% is above the median for high income countries, which is 98.7%, 1.0× the median. (68 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 99.3% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 64.6%, 1.5× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 97.3% | 97.2% | 97.7% | 8 |
| 2010s | 98.4% | 97.8% | 98.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.2% | 99.0% | 99.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0118 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -2.76 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is people using safely managed drinking water services in South Korea?
- People using safely managed drinking water services in South Korea was 99.3% in 2024, 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 South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 99.3% in 2024.
- What is the lowest people using safely managed drinking water services recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 97.2% in 2006.
- How does South Korea rank for people using safely managed drinking water services?
- South Korea ranks 28th out of 151 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people using safely managed drinking water services rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this South 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 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.