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

Latest (2023)
77.0%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
46th
of 104 countries
All-time high
78.7%
in 2000
All-time low
77.0%
in 2019
Years of data
24
2000–2023

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

0204060802000201120232000: 78.7 % of urban population2001: 78.7 % of urban population2002: 78.7 % of urban population2003: 78.7 % of urban population2004: 78.7 % of urban population2005: 78.6 % of urban population2006: 78.4 % of urban population2007: 78.3 % of urban population2008: 78.2 % of urban population2009: 78.1 % of urban population2010: 78 % of urban population2011: 77.9 % of urban population2012: 77.8 % of urban population2013: 77.6 % of urban population2014: 77.5 % of urban population2015: 77.4 % of urban population2016: 77.3 % of urban population2017: 77.2 % of urban population2018: 77.1 % of urban population2019: 77 % of urban population2020: 77 % of urban population2021: 77 % of urban population2022: 77 % of urban population2023: 77 % of urban population

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

Annual values for People using safely managed drinking water services, urban (% of urban population) in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, 2000 to 2023.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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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Indicator
People using safely managed drinking water services, urban (% of urban population)
Unit
% of urban 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
133 places, 3,310 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.