Share of the population using improved water sources wash in North Korea
North Korea: Share of the population using improved water sources wash was 94.6 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of the population using improved water sources wash in North Korea, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of the population using improved water sources wash in North Korea is 94.6, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population using improved water sources wash in North Korea peaked at 100 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 94.51, in 2019.
That places North Korea 165th out of 224 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.
Share of the population using improved water sources wash in North Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 100 | — |
| 2001 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 99.94 | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 99.56 | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 99.19 | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 98.81 | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 98.44 | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 98.07 | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 97.7 | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 97.34 | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 96.98 | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 96.62 | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 96.26 | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 95.9 | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 95.55 | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 95.2 | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 94.85 | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 94.51 | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 94.53 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 94.55 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 94.57 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 94.6 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 99.4 | 98.07 | 100 | 10 |
| 2010s | 96.09 | 94.51 | 97.7 | 10 |
| 2020s | 94.56 | 94.53 | 94.6 | 4 |
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More environment data for North Korea
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 3.16 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 2.89 Percentage change (2025)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 66.24 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 0.2589 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0256 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste 0.0008 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Aquaculture production 685,700 metric tons (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Processes 2.99 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.1331 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 32.79 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population using improved water sources wash in North Korea?
- Share of the population using improved water sources wash in North Korea was 94.6 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population using improved water sources wash recorded in North Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 100 in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of the population using improved water sources wash recorded in North Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 94.51 in 2019.
- How does North Korea rank for share of the population using improved water sources wash?
- North Korea ranks 165th out of 224 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of the population using improved water sources wash rising or falling in North Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.1%. 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 Share of the population using improved water sources wash. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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