Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in Democratic People's Republic of Korea
Democratic People's Republic of Korea: Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources was 94.6 in 2023. βΌ Falling
Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in Democratic People's Republic of Korea, 2000β2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Democratic People's Republic of Korea recorded 94.6 for proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in 2023.
That represents a change of down 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in Democratic People's Republic of Korea peaked at 100 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 94.51, in 2019.
Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 172nd of 231 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 99.4 | 98.07 | 100 | 10 |
| 2010s | 96.09 | 94.51 | 97.7 | 10 |
| 2020s | 94.56 | 94.53 | 94.6 | 4 |
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More population data for Democratic People's Republic of Korea
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.656 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 794,407 (2100)
- Population density 162.05 (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.656 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.7483 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.1188 Percent per annum (2030)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 25,807 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 0.1187 % change on previous year (2030)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 1.78 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 1.78 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
- Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in Democratic People's Republic of Korea was 94.6 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population using improved drinking water sources recorded in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 100 in 2002.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using improved drinking water sources recorded in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 94.51 in 2019.
- How does Democratic People's Republic of Korea rank for proportion of population using improved drinking water sources?
- Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 172nd out of 231 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of population using improved drinking water sources rising or falling in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Democratic People's Republic of Korea data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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