Proportion of population using safely managed drinking water in Democratic People's Republic of Korea
Democratic People's Republic of Korea: Proportion of population using safely managed drinking water was 66.6% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
66.6%
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
109th
of 171 countries
All-time high
69.1%
in 2003
All-time low
66.3%
in 2019
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Proportion of population using safely managed drinking water in Democratic People's Republic of Korea, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
Democratic People's Republic of Korea recorded 66.6% for proportion of population using safely managed drinking water in 2023.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using safely managed drinking water in Democratic People's Republic of Korea peaked at 69.1% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 66.3%, in 2019.
Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 109th of 171 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Proportion of population using safely managed drinking water in Democratic People's Republic of Korea, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 69.0% | — |
| 2001 | 69.0% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 69.0% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 69.1% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 69.0% | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 68.8% | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 68.6% | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 68.4% | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 68.2% | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 68.0% | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 67.8% | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 67.7% | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 67.5% | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 67.3% | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 67.1% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 67.0% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 66.8% | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 66.6% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 66.5% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 66.3% | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 66.4% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 66.5% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 66.5% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 66.6% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 68.7% | 68.0% | 69.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 67.1% | 66.3% | 67.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 66.5% | 66.4% | 66.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Democratic People's Republic of Korea
- 106 Wallis and Futuna Islands 68.9% compare
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- 108 Guyana 67.2% compare
- 110 Bhutan 65.6% compare
- 111 Honduras 65.5% compare
- 112 Tajikistan 65.1% compare
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 safely managed drinking water in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
- Proportion of population using safely managed drinking water in Democratic People's Republic of Korea was 66.6% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of population using safely managed drinking water recorded in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 69.1% in 2003.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using safely managed drinking water recorded in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 66.3% in 2019.
- How does Democratic People's Republic of Korea rank for proportion of population using safely managed drinking water?
- Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 109th out of 171 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of population using safely managed drinking water rising or falling in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.0%. 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 United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of population using safely managed drinking water services, by urban/rural (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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