Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in Korea
Korea: Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources was 100 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
100
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
1st
of 231 countries
All-time high
100
in 2024
All-time low
98.77
in 2006
Years of data
23
2002–2024
Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in Korea, 2002–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Korea recorded 100 for proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in 2024. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in Korea peaked at 100 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 98.77, in 2006.
That places Korea 1st out of 231 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 98.82 | 98.77 | 98.98 | 8 |
| 2010s | 99.37 | 99.05 | 99.69 | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.9 | 99.77 | 100 | 5 |
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More population data for Korea
- Population growth rate by level of development -1.45 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 599,530 (2100)
- Population density 223.86 (2100)
- Population growth rate -1.45 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.3601 % change on previous year (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 0.748 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 4,241 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 0.748 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 0.748 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception, annual growth rate 3.74 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in Korea?
- Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in Korea was 100 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population using improved drinking water sources recorded in Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 100 in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using improved drinking water sources recorded in Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 98.77 in 2006.
- How does Korea rank for proportion of population using improved drinking water sources?
- Korea ranks 1st out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using improved drinking water sources rising or falling in Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this 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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