Proportion of population using limited drinking water services in Bhutan
Bhutan: Proportion of population using limited drinking water services was 0.3841 in 2024. βΌ Falling
Proportion of population using limited drinking water services in Bhutan, 2000β2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of population using limited drinking water services in Bhutan stood at 0.3841. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 19.5% on the previous year and down 69.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using limited drinking water services in Bhutan peaked at 2.09 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.3841, in 2024.
That places Bhutan 119th out of 231 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.9 | 1.64 | 2.09 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.23 | 0.8575 | 1.57 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5735 | 0.3841 | 0.7637 | 5 |
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More population data for Bhutan
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.739 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 27,662 (2100)
- Population density 18.1 (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.739 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.5679 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.5776 Percent per annum (2030)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 874.29 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 0.5776 % change on previous year (2030)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 1.45 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 1.45 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population using limited drinking water services in Bhutan?
- Proportion of population using limited drinking water services in Bhutan was 0.3841 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population using limited drinking water services recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 2.09 in 2001.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using limited drinking water services recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3841 in 2024.
- How does Bhutan rank for proportion of population using limited drinking water services?
- Bhutan ranks 119th out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using limited drinking water services rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 69.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bhutan data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Proportion of population using limited drinking water services. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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