Rural population with improved water in North Korea

North Korea: Rural population with improved water was 88.75 in 2023. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2023)
88.75
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
102nd
of 176 countries
All-time high
99.6
in 2000
All-time low
88.75
in 2019
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Rural population with improved water in North Korea, 2000–2023

0204060801002000201120232000: 99.62001: 99.62002: 99.62003: 99.62004: 99.52005: 98.82006: 98.12007: 97.32008: 96.62009: 95.92010: 95.22011: 94.52012: 93.82013: 932014: 92.32015: 91.62016: 90.92017: 90.22018: 89.52019: 88.82020: 88.82021: 88.82022: 88.82023: 88.8

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 99 Russia 90.29 compare
  2. 100 Pakistan 89.31 compare
  3. 101 Guatemala 89.16 compare
  4. 103 Moldova 88.7 compare
  5. 104 Sri Lanka 88.43 compare
  6. 105 Panama 87.79 compare

See the full ranking of 178 places β†’

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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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Indicator
Rural population with improved water
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
178 places, 4,351 data points, 2000–2024
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