Proportion of population using safely managed drinking water in Republic of Korea
Republic of Korea: Proportion of population using safely managed drinking water was 99.3% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Proportion of population using safely managed drinking water in Republic of Korea, 2002–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of population using safely managed drinking water in Republic of Korea stood at 99.3%. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is up 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using safely managed drinking water in Republic of Korea peaked at 99.3% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 97.2%, in 2002.
That places Republic of Korea 29th out of 171 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Proportion of population using safely managed drinking water in Republic of Korea, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 97.2% | — |
| 2003 | 97.2% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 97.2% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 97.2% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 97.2% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 97.4% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 97.5% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 97.7% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 97.8% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 98.0% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 98.1% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 98.2% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 98.4% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 98.5% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 98.6% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 98.7% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 98.8% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 98.9% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 99.0% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 99.1% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 99.2% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 99.3% | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 99.3% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 97.3% | 97.2% | 97.7% | 8 |
| 2010s | 98.4% | 97.8% | 98.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.2% | 99.0% | 99.3% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population using safely managed drinking water in Republic of Korea?
- Proportion of population using safely managed drinking water in Republic of Korea was 99.3% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of population using safely managed drinking water recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 99.3% in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using safely managed drinking water recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 97.2% in 2002.
- How does Republic of Korea rank for proportion of population using safely managed drinking water?
- Republic of Korea ranks 29th out of 171 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using safely managed drinking water rising or falling in Republic of Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this 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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