Rural population with improved water in North Korea
North Korea: Rural population with improved water was 88.75 in 2023. βΌ Falling
Rural population with improved water in North Korea, 2000β2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for rural population with improved water in North Korea is 88.75, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population with improved water in North Korea peaked at 99.6 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 88.75, in 2019.
That places North Korea 102nd out of 176 countries 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 98.46 | 95.91 | 99.6 | 10 |
| 2010s | 91.97 | 88.75 | 95.2 | 10 |
| 2020s | 88.75 | 88.75 | 88.75 | 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 rural population with improved water in North Korea?
- Rural population with improved water in North Korea was 88.75 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest rural population with improved water recorded in North Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 99.6 in 2000.
- What is the lowest rural population with improved water recorded in North Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 88.75 in 2019.
- How does North Korea rank for rural population with improved water?
- North Korea ranks 102nd out of 176 countries with data for 2023.
- Is rural population with improved water rising or falling in North Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this North Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Rural population with improved water. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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