Safely Managed Drinking Water in North Korea
North Korea: Safely Managed Drinking Water was 0.5 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.5
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
193rd
of 218 countries
All-time high
1
in 2015
All-time low
0
in 2004
Years of data
20
2004–2023
Safely Managed Drinking Water in North Korea, 2004–2023
Source: Statistical Performance Indicators, The World Bank (https://datacatalog.worldbank.org/dataset/statistical-performance-indicators).
Analysis
In 2023, safely managed drinking water in North Korea stood at 0.5.
That represents a change of unchanged over five years.
Over the whole period, safely managed drinking water in North Korea peaked at 1 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2004.
North Korea ranks 193rd of 218 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Safely Managed Drinking Water in North Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 0 | — |
| 2005 | 0 | — |
| 2006 | 0 | — |
| 2007 | 0 | — |
| 2008 | 0 | — |
| 2009 | 0 | — |
| 2010 | 0 | — |
| 2011 | 0 | — |
| 2012 | 0 | — |
| 2013 | 0 | — |
| 2014 | 0 | — |
| 2015 | 1 | — |
| 2016 | 0.5 | -50.0% |
| 2017 | 0.5 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.5 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.5 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.5 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.5 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.5 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.5 | +0.0% |
North Korea compared with similar countries
- North Korea's 0.5 is below the median for low income countries, which is 1, 50% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- North Korea's 0.5 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1, 50% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| 2010s | 0.3 | 0 | 1 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 4 |
Countries ranked near North Korea
- 193 Argentina 0.5 compare
- 193 Australia 0.5 compare
- 193 Belize 0.5 compare
- 193 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.5 compare
- 193 Cayman Islands 0.5 compare
- 193 Central African Republic 0.5 compare
- 193 Comoros 0.5 compare
- 193 Congo 0.5 compare
- 193 Equatorial Guinea 0.5 compare
- 193 Eritrea 0.5 compare
- 193 Grenada 0.5 compare
- 193 Haiti 0.5 compare
- 193 Ireland 0.5 compare
- 193 Kazakhstan 0.5 compare
- 193 Lithuania 0.5 compare
- 193 Montenegro 0.5 compare
- 193 Saudi Arabia 0.5 compare
- 193 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 0.5 compare
- 193 Slovakia 0.5 compare
- 193 Solomon Islands 0.5 compare
- 193 Saint Lucia 0.5 compare
- 193 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.5 compare
- 193 Turkey 0.5 compare
- 193 Turks and Caicos Islands 0.5 compare
- 193 Yemen 0.5 compare
More reference data data for North Korea
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.75 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure applied 316.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.838 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 5.57 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.91 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure left on 1,003 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure Management 330.76 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Manure Management 325.47 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.19 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Burning - Crop residues 3.54 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is safely managed drinking water in North Korea?
- Safely managed drinking water in North Korea was 0.5 in 2023, according to Statistical Performance Indicators, The World Bank (https://datacatalog.worldbank.org/dataset/statistical-performance-indicators).
- What is the highest safely managed drinking water recorded in North Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 1 in 2015.
- What is the lowest safely managed drinking water recorded in North Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2004.
- How does North Korea rank for safely managed drinking water?
- North Korea ranks 193rd out of 218 countries with data for 2023.
- Where does this North Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Statistical Performance Indicators, The World Bank (https://datacatalog.worldbank.org/dataset/statistical-performance-indicators), published as part of Safely Managed Drinking Water. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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