People using improved drinking water sources in Republic of Korea
Republic of Korea: People using improved drinking water sources was 0 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0 people
Change on year
down 100.0%
World rank
193rd
of 231 countries
All-time high
592,586 people
in 2006
All-time low
0 people
in 2024
Years of data
23
2002–2024
People using improved drinking water sources in Republic of Korea, 2002–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Republic of Korea recorded 0 people for people using improved drinking water sources in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of down 100.0% on the previous year and down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using improved drinking water sources in Republic of Korea peaked at 592,586 people in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0 people, in 2024.
That places Republic of Korea 193rd out of 231 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
People using improved drinking water sources in Republic of Korea, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 583,854 people | — |
| 2003 | 586,508 people | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 588,766 people | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 590,674 people | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 592,586 people | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 560,289 people | -5.5% |
| 2008 | 527,821 people | -5.8% |
| 2009 | 495,219 people | -6.2% |
| 2010 | 462,653 people | -6.6% |
| 2011 | 430,959 people | -6.9% |
| 2012 | 399,668 people | -7.3% |
| 2013 | 367,701 people | -8.0% |
| 2014 | 335,035 people | -8.9% |
| 2015 | 301,565 people | -10.0% |
| 2016 | 266,779 people | -11.5% |
| 2017 | 230,980 people | -13.4% |
| 2018 | 194,786 people | -15.7% |
| 2019 | 158,285 people | -18.7% |
| 2020 | 121,518 people | -23.2% |
| 2021 | 84,458 people | -30.5% |
| 2022 | 47,361 people | -43.9% |
| 2023 | 10,364 people | -78.1% |
| 2024 | 0 people | -100.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 565,715 people | 495,219 people | 592,586 people | 8 |
| 2010s | 314,841 people | 158,285 people | 462,653 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 52,740 people | 0 people | 121,518 people | 5 |
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More environment data for Republic of Korea
- Heating Degree Days 4,260 (2024)
- Cooling Degree Days 1,564 (2024)
- Total fisheries production 3.56 million metric tons (2024)
- Capture fisheries production 1.27 million metric tons (2024)
- Aquaculture production 2.28 million metric tons (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste 1.25 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Transport (Energy) 1.64 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 2.83 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 13.14 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Processes 2.68 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people using improved drinking water sources in Republic of Korea?
- People using improved drinking water sources in Republic of Korea was 0 people in 2024, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest people using improved drinking water sources recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 592,586 people in 2006.
- What is the lowest people using improved drinking water sources recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 people in 2024.
- How does Republic of Korea rank for people using improved drinking water sources?
- Republic of Korea ranks 193rd out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people using improved drinking water sources rising or falling in Republic of Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Republic of Korea data come from?
- The figures come from WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of People using improved drinking water sources. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people using only unimproved drinking water sources.