Dem. People's Rep. Korea - Access to safely managed drinking water services
People using safely managed drinking water services, rural (% of rural population)
People using safely managed drinking water services, rural (% of rural population) in Dem. People's Rep. Korea was 48.83 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 20 years was 54.80 in 2003, while its lowest value was 48.83 in 2019.
Definition: The percentage of people using drinking water from an improved source that is accessible on premises, available when needed and free from faecal and priority chemical contamination. Improved water sources include piped water, boreholes or tubewells, protected dug wells, protected springs, and packaged or delivered water.
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org).
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 2000 | 54.80 |
| 2001 | 54.80 |
| 2002 | 54.80 |
| 2003 | 54.80 |
| 2004 | 54.74 |
| 2005 | 54.35 |
| 2006 | 53.95 |
| 2007 | 53.56 |
| 2008 | 53.16 |
| 2009 | 52.77 |
| 2010 | 52.38 |
| 2011 | 51.98 |
| 2012 | 51.59 |
| 2013 | 51.20 |
| 2014 | 50.80 |
| 2015 | 50.41 |
| 2016 | 50.01 |
| 2017 | 49.62 |
| 2018 | 49.23 |
| 2019 | 48.83 |
| 2020 | 48.83 |
People using safely managed drinking water services, urban (% of urban population)
People using safely managed drinking water services, urban (% of urban population) in Dem. People's Rep. Korea was 76.96 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 20 years was 78.70 in 2003, while its lowest value was 76.96 in 2019.
Definition: The percentage of people using drinking water from an improved source that is accessible on premises, available when needed and free from faecal and priority chemical contamination. Improved water sources include piped water, boreholes or tubewells, protected dug wells, protected springs, and packaged or delivered water.
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org).
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 2000 | 78.70 |
| 2001 | 78.70 |
| 2002 | 78.70 |
| 2003 | 78.70 |
| 2004 | 78.68 |
| 2005 | 78.56 |
| 2006 | 78.45 |
| 2007 | 78.33 |
| 2008 | 78.22 |
| 2009 | 78.11 |
| 2010 | 77.99 |
| 2011 | 77.88 |
| 2012 | 77.76 |
| 2013 | 77.65 |
| 2014 | 77.53 |
| 2015 | 77.42 |
| 2016 | 77.31 |
| 2017 | 77.19 |
| 2018 | 77.08 |
| 2019 | 76.96 |
| 2020 | 76.96 |
People using safely managed drinking water services (% of population)
People using safely managed drinking water services (% of population) in Dem. People's Rep. Korea was 66.38 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 20 years was 69.06 in 2003, while its lowest value was 66.31 in 2019.
Definition: The percentage of people using drinking water from an improved source that is accessible on premises, available when needed and free from faecal and priority chemical contamination. Improved water sources include piped water, boreholes or tubewells, protected dug wells, protected springs, and packaged or delivered water.
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org).
See also:
| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 2000 | 69.00 |
| 2001 | 69.02 |
| 2002 | 69.04 |
| 2003 | 69.06 |
| 2004 | 69.04 |
| 2005 | 68.83 |
| 2006 | 68.62 |
| 2007 | 68.41 |
| 2008 | 68.21 |
| 2009 | 68.02 |
| 2010 | 67.84 |
| 2011 | 67.66 |
| 2012 | 67.49 |
| 2013 | 67.31 |
| 2014 | 67.13 |
| 2015 | 66.96 |
| 2016 | 66.79 |
| 2017 | 66.63 |
| 2018 | 66.47 |
| 2019 | 66.31 |
| 2020 | 66.38 |
Classification
Topic: Health Indicators
Sub-Topic: Disease prevention
