Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in Bhutan

Bhutan: Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources was 99.93 in 2024. β–² 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

0204060801002000201220242000: 85.82001: 86.72002: 87.72003: 88.62004: 89.42005: 90.32006: 91.12007: 91.92008: 92.62009: 93.42010: 94.12011: 94.92012: 95.62013: 96.32014: 96.92015: 97.62016: 98.32017: 98.92018: 99.42019: 99.82020: 99.82021: 99.92022: 99.92023: 99.92024: 99.9

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 55 Bosnia and Herzegovina 99.95 compare
  2. 56 Saint Lucia 99.94 compare
  3. 57 Armenia 99.93 compare
  4. 59 Mauritius 99.93 compare
  5. 60 Guadeloupe 99.93 compare
  6. 61 Spain 99.92 compare

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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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Indicator
Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
292 places, 7,105 data points, 2000–2024
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