Proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by in Bhutan
Bhutan: Proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by was 99.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by in Bhutan, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
Bhutan recorded 99.5% for proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by in Bhutan peaked at 99.5% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 83.8%, in 2000.
That places Bhutan 77th out of 248 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 83.8% | — |
| 2001 | 84.7% | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 85.6% | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 86.6% | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 87.5% | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 88.4% | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 89.3% | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 90.1% | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 90.9% | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 91.8% | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 92.6% | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 93.4% | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 94.1% | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 94.9% | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 95.7% | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 96.4% | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 97.1% | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 97.9% | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 98.4% | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 99.0% | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 99.1% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 99.2% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 99.3% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 99.4% | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 99.5% | +0.1% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 99.5% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 84.0%, 1.2× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 99.5% is above the median for South Asia, which is 97.3%, 1.0× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 87.9% | 83.8% | 91.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 95.9% | 92.6% | 99.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.3% | 99.1% | 99.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
More environment data for Bhutan
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 0.2782 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 0.5977 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.257 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.08 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.487 % 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 -5.53 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by in Bhutan?
- Proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by in Bhutan was 99.5% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 99.5% in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 83.8% in 2000.
- How does Bhutan rank for proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by?
- Bhutan ranks 77th out of 248 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bhutan data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by location (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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