Proportion of population using safely managed drinking water in Bhutan
Bhutan: Proportion of population using safely managed drinking water was 65.6% in 2024. β² Rising
Proportion of population using safely managed drinking water in Bhutan, 2000β2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of population using safely managed drinking water in Bhutan is 65.6%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.6% on the previous year and up 50.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using safely managed drinking water in Bhutan peaked at 67.8% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 28.4%, in 2000.
That places Bhutan 95th out of 147 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30.2% | 28.4% | 31.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 45.8% | 32.1% | 60.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 66.1% | 63.6% | 67.8% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population using safely managed drinking water in Bhutan?
- Proportion of population using safely managed drinking water in Bhutan was 65.6% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of population using safely managed drinking water recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 67.8% in 2022.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using safely managed drinking water recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.4% in 2000.
- How does Bhutan rank for proportion of population using safely managed drinking water?
- Bhutan ranks 95th out of 147 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using safely managed drinking water rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.1%. 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 safely managed drinking water services, by urban/rural (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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