1.4.1.a Proportion of the population using basic drinking water in North Korea
North Korea: 1.4.1.a Proportion of the population using basic drinking water was 93.89 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
93.89
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
125th
of 200 countries
All-time high
99.3
in 2000
All-time low
93.82
in 2019
Years of data
23
2000–2022
1.4.1.a Proportion of the population using basic drinking water in North Korea, 2000–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for 1.4.1.a proportion of the population using basic drinking water in North Korea is 93.89, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 1.4.1.a proportion of the population using basic drinking water in North Korea peaked at 99.3 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 93.82, in 2019.
That places North Korea 125th out of 200 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
1.4.1.a Proportion of the population using basic drinking water in North Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 99.3 | — |
| 2001 | 99.3 | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 99.3 | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 99.3 | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 99.24 | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 98.87 | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 98.49 | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 98.12 | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 97.75 | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 97.38 | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 97.01 | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 96.65 | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 96.29 | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 95.93 | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 95.57 | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 95.21 | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 94.86 | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 94.51 | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 94.17 | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 93.82 | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 93.84 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 93.87 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 93.89 | +0.0% |
North Korea compared with similar countries
- North Korea's 93.89 is above the median for low income countries, which is 61.78, 1.5× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- North Korea's 93.89 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 96.25, 98% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 98.71 | 97.38 | 99.3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 95.4 | 93.82 | 97.01 | 10 |
| 2020s | 93.87 | 93.84 | 93.89 | 3 |
Countries ranked near North Korea
More population data for North Korea
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.6538 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -2.81 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.6538 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.5276 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 25,807 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.1188 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.7483 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -0.7% (2100)
- Population density 162.05 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 794,407 people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 1.4.1.a proportion of the population using basic drinking water in North Korea?
- 1.4.1.a proportion of the population using basic drinking water in North Korea was 93.89 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest 1.4.1.a proportion of the population using basic drinking water recorded in North Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 99.3 in 2000.
- What is the lowest 1.4.1.a proportion of the population using basic drinking water recorded in North Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 93.82 in 2019.
- How does North Korea rank for 1.4.1.a proportion of the population using basic drinking water?
- North Korea ranks 125th out of 200 countries with data for 2022.
- Is 1.4.1.a proportion of the population using basic drinking water rising or falling in North Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this North Korea data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of 1.4.1.a Proportion of the population using basic drinking water services (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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