Proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by in Korea
Korea: Proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by was 100.0% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
100.0%
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
1st
of 246 countries
All-time high
100.0%
in 2024
All-time low
98.8%
in 2002
Years of data
23
2002–2024
Proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by in Korea, 2002–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by in Korea stood at 100.0%. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is up 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by in Korea peaked at 100.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 98.8%, in 2002.
Korea ranks 1st of 246 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by in Korea, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 98.8% | — |
| 2003 | 98.8% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 98.8% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 98.8% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 98.8% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 98.8% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 98.9% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 99.0% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 99.1% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 99.1% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 99.2% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 99.3% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 99.3% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 99.4% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 99.5% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 99.6% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 99.6% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 99.7% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 99.8% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 99.8% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 99.9% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 100.0% | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 98.8% | 98.8% | 99.0% | 8 |
| 2010s | 99.4% | 99.1% | 99.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.9% | 99.8% | 100.0% | 5 |
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More environment data for 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 proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by in Korea?
- Proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by in Korea was 100.0% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by recorded in Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by recorded in Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 98.8% in 2002.
- How does Korea rank for proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by?
- Korea ranks 1st out of 246 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by 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 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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