Urban population with improved water in Democratic People’s Republic of Korea

Democratic People’s Republic of Korea: Urban population with improved water was 96.91 in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
96.91
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
112th
of 186 countries
All-time high
99.1
in 2000
All-time low
96.91
in 2019
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Urban population with improved water in Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, 2000–2023

0204060801002000201120232000: 99.12001: 99.12002: 99.12003: 99.12004: 99.12005: 98.92006: 98.82007: 98.62008: 98.52009: 98.42010: 98.22011: 98.12012: 97.92013: 97.82014: 97.62015: 97.52016: 97.32017: 97.22018: 97.12019: 96.92020: 96.92021: 96.92022: 96.92023: 96.9

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for urban population with improved water in Democratic People’s Republic of Korea is 96.91, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.

That represents a change of down 0.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, urban population with improved water in Democratic People’s Republic of Korea peaked at 99.1 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 96.91, in 2019.

Democratic People’s Republic of Korea ranks 112th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 98.87 98.35 99.1 10
2010s 97.56 96.91 98.21 10
2020s 96.91 96.91 96.91 4

Countries ranked near Democratic People’s Republic of Korea

  1. 109 Vanuatu 97.23 compare
  2. 110 Dominica 97.14 compare
  3. 111 India 97.12 compare
  4. 113 Afghanistan 96.89 compare
  5. 114 Botswana 96.78 compare
  6. 115 Guatemala 96.68 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is urban population with improved water in Democratic People’s Republic of Korea?
Urban population with improved water in Democratic People’s Republic of Korea was 96.91 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest urban population with improved water recorded in Democratic People’s Republic of Korea?
The highest recorded value was 99.1 in 2000.
What is the lowest urban population with improved water recorded in Democratic People’s Republic of Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 96.91 in 2019.
How does Democratic People’s Republic of Korea rank for urban population with improved water?
Democratic People’s Republic of Korea ranks 112th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
Is urban population with improved water rising or falling in Democratic People’s Republic of Korea?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.9%. 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Urban population with improved water. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Urban population with improved water
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
188 places, 4,631 data points, 2000–2024
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