Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in Bhutan
Bhutan: Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources was 99.93 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
99.93
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
58th
of 231 countries
All-time high
99.93
in 2024
All-time low
85.81
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in Bhutan, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Bhutan recorded 99.93 for proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in Bhutan peaked at 99.93 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 85.81, in 2000.
That places Bhutan 58th out of 231 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 85.81 | — |
| 2001 | 86.74 | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 87.66 | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 88.56 | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 89.44 | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 90.3 | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 91.09 | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 91.87 | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 92.64 | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 93.39 | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 94.13 | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 94.86 | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 95.56 | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 96.26 | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 96.94 | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 97.6 | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 98.25 | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 98.89 | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 99.37 | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 99.82 | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 99.84 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 99.86 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 99.88 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 99.91 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 99.93 | +0.0% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 99.93 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 91.95, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 99.93 is above the median for South Asia, which is 98.8, 1.0× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 89.75 | 85.81 | 93.39 | 10 |
| 2010s | 97.17 | 94.13 | 99.82 | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.89 | 99.84 | 99.93 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
- 55 Bosnia and Herzegovina 99.95 compare
- 56 Saint Lucia 99.94 compare
- 57 Armenia 99.93 compare
- 59 Mauritius 99.93 compare
- 60 Guadeloupe 99.93 compare
- 61 Spain 99.92 compare
More population data for Bhutan
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 874.29 Persons (2050)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.7852 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.716 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 0.0644 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.716 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.7% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 27,662 people (2100)
- Population density 18.1 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.7% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.5679 % change on previous year (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in Bhutan?
- Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in Bhutan was 99.93 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population using improved drinking water sources recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 99.93 in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using improved drinking water sources recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 85.81 in 2000.
- How does Bhutan rank for proportion of population using improved drinking water sources?
- Bhutan ranks 58th out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using improved drinking water sources rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bhutan data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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