People with access to at least basic drinking water in North Korea
North Korea: People with access to at least basic drinking water was 24.81 million in 2023. ▬ Flat
People with access to at least basic drinking water in North Korea, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
North Korea recorded 24.81 million for people with access to at least basic drinking water in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people with access to at least basic drinking water in North Korea peaked at 24.81 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 23.50 million, in 2000.
North Korea ranks 51st of 231 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.98 million | 23.50 million | 24.23 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.34 million | 24.24 million | 24.43 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.67 million | 24.53 million | 24.81 million | 4 |
Countries ranked near North Korea
More environment data for North Korea
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Processes 0.4133 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste 0.0008 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Building (Energy) 11.68 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 0.2589 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 32.79 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Processes 2.99 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0256 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0506 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 1.69 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.091 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people with access to at least basic drinking water in North Korea?
- People with access to at least basic drinking water in North Korea was 24.81 million in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest people with access to at least basic drinking water recorded in North Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 24.81 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest people with access to at least basic drinking water recorded in North Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.50 million in 2000.
- How does North Korea rank for people with access to at least basic drinking water?
- North Korea ranks 51st out of 231 countries with data for 2023.
- Is people with access to at least basic drinking water rising or falling in North Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this North Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of People with access to at least basic drinking water. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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