People using safely managed drinking water services, urban in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: People using safely managed drinking water services, urban was 77.0% in 2023. ▬ Flat
People using safely managed 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
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of recorded 77.0% for people using safely managed drinking water services, urban in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using safely managed drinking water services, urban in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of peaked at 78.7% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 77.0%, in 2019.
That places Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 46th out of 104 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
People using safely managed drinking water services, urban in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, year by year
| Year | % of urban population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 78.7% | — |
| 2001 | 78.7% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 78.7% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 78.7% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 78.7% | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 78.6% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 78.4% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 78.3% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 78.2% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 78.1% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 78.0% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 77.9% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 77.8% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 77.6% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 77.5% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 77.4% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 77.3% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 77.2% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 77.1% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 77.0% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 77.0% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 77.0% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 77.0% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 77.0% | +0.0% |
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of compared with similar countries
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of's 77.0% is above the median for low income countries, which is 38.5%, 2.0× the median. (14 countries reporting)
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of's 77.0% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 62.2%, 1.2× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 78.5% | 78.1% | 78.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 77.5% | 77.0% | 78.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 77.0% | 77.0% | 77.0% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is people using safely managed drinking water services, urban in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- People using safely managed drinking water services, urban in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of was 77.0% 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, urban recorded in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 78.7% in 2000.
- What is the lowest people using safely managed drinking water services, urban recorded in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 77.0% in 2019.
- How does Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank for people using safely managed drinking water services, urban?
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 46th out of 104 countries with data for 2023.
- Is people using safely managed 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 safely managed drinking water services, urban (% of urban 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.