Proportion of population using limited drinking water services in Democratic People’s Republic of Korea

Democratic People’s Republic of Korea: Proportion of population using limited drinking water services was 0.6874 in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
0.6874
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
108th
of 231 countries
All-time high
0.6983
in 2004
All-time low
0.6818
in 2019
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Proportion of population using limited drinking water services in Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, 2000–2023

00.20.40.62000201120232000: 0.6972001: 0.6972002: 0.6982003: 0.6982004: 0.6982005: 0.6972006: 0.6952007: 0.6942008: 0.6922009: 0.6912010: 0.692011: 0.6892012: 0.6882013: 0.6872014: 0.6862015: 0.6852016: 0.6842017: 0.6832018: 0.6832019: 0.6822020: 0.6832021: 0.6842022: 0.6862023: 0.687

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

The most recent figure for proportion of population using limited drinking water services in Democratic People’s Republic of Korea is 0.6874, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 0.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of population using limited drinking water services in Democratic People’s Republic of Korea peaked at 0.6983 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.6818, in 2019.

Democratic People’s Republic of Korea ranks 108th of 231 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.6958 0.691 0.6983 10
2010s 0.6857 0.6818 0.69 10
2020s 0.6852 0.6831 0.6874 4

Countries ranked near Democratic People’s Republic of Korea

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  3. 107 Myanmar 0.7221 compare
  4. 109 Latvia 0.6873 compare
  5. 110 Saudi Arabia 0.6795 compare
  6. 111 Russia 0.6069 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of population using limited drinking water services in Democratic People’s Republic of Korea?
Proportion of population using limited drinking water services in Democratic People’s Republic of Korea was 0.6874 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest proportion of population using limited drinking water services recorded in Democratic People’s Republic of Korea?
The highest recorded value was 0.6983 in 2004.
What is the lowest proportion of population using limited drinking water services recorded in Democratic People’s Republic of Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 0.6818 in 2019.
How does Democratic People’s Republic of Korea rank for proportion of population using limited drinking water services?
Democratic People’s Republic of Korea ranks 108th out of 231 countries with data for 2023.
Is proportion of population using limited drinking water services rising or falling in Democratic People’s Republic of Korea?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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 limited drinking water services. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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