Proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by in Democratic People's Republic of Korea
Democratic People's Republic of Korea: Proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by was 93.9% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by in Democratic People's Republic of Korea, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Democratic People's Republic of Korea recorded 93.9% for proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by in 2023.
That represents a change of down 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by in Democratic People's Republic of Korea peaked at 99.3% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 93.8%, in 2019.
That places Democratic People's Republic of Korea 10th out of 23 regions with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by in Democratic People's Republic of Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 99.3% | — |
| 2001 | 99.3% | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 99.3% | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 99.3% | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 99.2% | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 98.9% | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 98.5% | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 98.1% | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 97.7% | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 97.4% | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 97.0% | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 96.7% | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 96.3% | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 95.9% | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 95.6% | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 95.2% | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 94.9% | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 94.5% | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 94.2% | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 93.8% | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 93.8% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 93.9% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 93.9% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 93.9% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 98.7% | 97.4% | 99.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 95.4% | 93.8% | 97.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 93.9% | 93.8% | 93.9% | 4 |
More environment data for Democratic People's Republic of Korea
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.499 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.26 °C (2025)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per capita 0.45 kg/cap (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per value of agricultural 1.35 g/Int$ (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity 0 t (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Agricultural Use 12,000 t (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per value of agricultural production 2.32 g/Int$ (2024)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Area 1,460 1000 ha (2024)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland 57.31 % (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
- Proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by in Democratic People's Republic of Korea was 93.9% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by recorded in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 99.3% in 2000.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by recorded in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 93.8% in 2019.
- How does Democratic People's Republic of Korea rank for proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by?
- Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 10th out of 23 regions with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by 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 United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by location (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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