People using at least a basic drinking water source in Brunei
Brunei: People using at least a basic drinking water source was 462,721 people in 2024. ▲ Rising
People using at least a basic drinking water source in Brunei, 2000–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for people using at least a basic drinking water source in Brunei is 462,721 people, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 11.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using at least a basic drinking water source in Brunei peaked at 462,721 people in 2024 and was at its lowest, 324,991 people, in 2000.
Brunei ranks 172nd of 231 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
People using at least a basic drinking water source in Brunei, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 324,991 people | — |
| 2001 | 331,957 people | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 338,759 people | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 345,350 people | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 351,680 people | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 357,745 people | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 363,556 people | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 369,831 people | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 376,816 people | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 384,044 people | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 391,495 people | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 398,627 people | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 404,874 people | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 410,603 people | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 416,237 people | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 421,787 people | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 427,137 people | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 432,339 people | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 437,372 people | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 442,238 people | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 447,404 people | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 451,721 people | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 455,370 people | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 458,949 people | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 462,721 people | +0.8% |
Brunei compared with similar countries
- Brunei's 462,721 people is below the median for high income countries, which is 3.05 million people, 15% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Brunei's 462,721 people is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.22 million people, 38% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 354,473 people | 324,991 people | 384,044 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 418,271 people | 391,495 people | 442,238 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 455,233 people | 447,404 people | 462,721 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Brunei
More environment data for Brunei
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -1.62 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -1.85 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), annual 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per unit of 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) (Mt CO2e) 7.85 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people using at least a basic drinking water source in Brunei?
- People using at least a basic drinking water source in Brunei was 462,721 people in 2024, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest people using at least a basic drinking water source recorded in Brunei?
- The highest recorded value was 462,721 people in 2024.
- What is the lowest people using at least a basic drinking water source recorded in Brunei?
- The lowest recorded value was 324,991 people in 2000.
- How does Brunei rank for people using at least a basic drinking water source?
- Brunei ranks 172nd out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people using at least a basic drinking water source rising or falling in Brunei?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Brunei data come from?
- The figures come from WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of People using at least a basic drinking water source. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people using an improved drinking water source, which is either available on premises, or collection time is no more than 30 minutes for a roundtrip.