People using at least basic drinking water services in South Korea
South Korea: People using at least basic drinking water services was 100.0% in 2024. ▬ Flat
People using at least basic drinking water services in South Korea, 2002–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of population.
Analysis
South Korea recorded 100.0% for people using at least basic drinking water services in 2024. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is up 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using at least basic drinking water services in South Korea peaked at 100.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 98.8%, in 2002.
That places South Korea 1st out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 98.8% | 98.8% | 99.0% | 8 |
| 2010s | 99.4% | 99.1% | 99.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.9% | 99.8% | 100.0% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is people using at least basic drinking water services in South Korea?
- People using at least basic drinking water services in South Korea was 100.0% in 2024, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest people using at least basic drinking water services recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest people using at least basic drinking water services recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 98.8% in 2002.
- How does South Korea rank for people using at least basic drinking water services?
- South Korea ranks 1st out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people using at least basic drinking water services rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this South Korea data come from?
- The figures come from WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of People using at least basic drinking water services (% of population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The percentage of people using at least basic water services. This indicator encompasses both people using basic water services as well as those using safely managed water services. Basic drinking water services is defined as drinking water from an improved source, provided collection time is not more than 30 minutes for a round trip. Improved water sources include piped water, boreholes or tubewells, protected dug wells, protected springs, and packaged or delivered water.