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. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2023)
94.6
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
172nd
of 231 countries
All-time high
100
in 2002
All-time low
94.51
in 2019
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in Democratic People's Republic of Korea, 2000–2023

0204060801002000201120232000: 1002001: 1002002: 1002003: 1002004: 99.92005: 99.62006: 99.22007: 98.82008: 98.42009: 98.12010: 97.72011: 97.32012: 972013: 96.62014: 96.32015: 95.92016: 95.52017: 95.22018: 94.82019: 94.52020: 94.52021: 94.52022: 94.62023: 94.6

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 99.4 98.07 100 10
2010s 96.09 94.51 97.7 10
2020s 94.56 94.53 94.6 4

Countries ranked near Democratic People's Republic of Korea

  1. 169 Pakistan 95.14 compare
  2. 170 French Guiana 94.84 compare
  3. 171 Guatemala 94.79 compare
  4. 173 Ghana 94.4 compare
  5. 174 Gabon 94.38 compare
  6. 175 Republic of Moldova 94.26 compare

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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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Indicator
Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
292 places, 7,105 data points, 2000–2024
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