Safely managed drinking water in North Korea in 2023 — 66.6%. Ranked 93 in the world out of 149. Since 2000, the indicator has fallen by 2.4 pp.
2000–2023 · % of population
How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: North Korea
| Year | % | Change, pp |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 66.6 | +0.1 pp |
| 2022 | 66.5 | +0.1 pp |
| 2021 | 66.5 | +0.1 pp |
| 2020 | 66.4 | +0.1 pp |
| 2019 | 66.3 | −0.2 pp |
| 2018 | 66.5 | −0.2 pp |
| 2017 | 66.6 | −0.2 pp |
| 2016 | 66.8 | −0.2 pp |
| 2015 | 67 | −0.2 pp |
| 2014 | 67.1 | −0.2 pp |
| 2013 | 67.3 | −0.2 pp |
| 2012 | 67.5 | −0.2 pp |
| 2011 | 67.7 | −0.2 pp |
| 2010 | 67.8 | −0.2 pp |
| 2009 | 68 | −0.2 pp |
| 2008 | 68.2 | −0.2 pp |
| 2007 | 68.4 | −0.2 pp |
| 2006 | 68.6 | −0.2 pp |
| 2005 | 68.8 | −0.2 pp |
| 2004 | 69 | −0 pp |
| 2003 | 69.1 | +0 pp |
| 2002 | 69 | +0 pp |
| 2001 | 69 | +0 pp |
| 2000 | 69 | — |
The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages
The share of the population with safely managed drinking water — the top rung of the WHO and UNICEF ladder. Three requirements at once: the source is improved and located in the dwelling or on the plot, water is available when it is needed, and it is free of contamination. It is this indicator that is written into Sustainable Development Goal 6.1, whereas the better-known “basic access” requires only an improved source within half an hour's walk — the gap between the two measures in some countries exceeds forty percentage points.
Important: Stricter than basic access on three counts at once. There are fewer territories than for the basic indicator: testing for contamination requires laboratory data, which are not available everywhere.
Source: Global Health Observatory (WHO), license CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO.
