Urban improved water access vs rural water access in Bhutan

Bhutan: Urban improved water access vs rural water access was 99.85 in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
99.85
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
79th
of 188 countries
All-time high
99.85
in 2024
All-time low
98.52
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Urban improved water access vs rural water access in Bhutan, 2000–2024

0204060801002000201220242000: 98.52001: 98.62002: 98.62003: 98.72004: 98.72005: 98.82006: 98.92007: 98.92008: 992009: 992010: 99.12011: 99.12012: 99.22013: 99.22014: 99.32015: 99.32016: 99.42017: 99.52018: 99.52019: 99.62020: 99.62021: 99.72022: 99.72023: 99.82024: 99.8

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2024, urban improved water access vs rural water access in Bhutan stood at 99.85. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, urban improved water access vs rural water access in Bhutan peaked at 99.85 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 98.52, in 2000.

That places Bhutan 79th out of 188 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 98.77 98.52 99.02 10
2010s 99.32 99.07 99.57 10
2020s 99.74 99.62 99.85 5

Countries ranked near Bhutan

  1. 76 Turkmenistan 99.86 compare
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  4. 80 Djibouti 99.85 compare
  5. 81 Syria 99.85 compare
  6. 82 Chile 99.82 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is urban improved water access vs rural water access in Bhutan?
Urban improved water access vs rural water access in Bhutan was 99.85 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest urban improved water access vs rural water access recorded in Bhutan?
The highest recorded value was 99.85 in 2024.
What is the lowest urban improved water access vs rural water access recorded in Bhutan?
The lowest recorded value was 98.52 in 2000.
How does Bhutan rank for urban improved water access vs rural water access?
Bhutan ranks 79th out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
Is urban improved water access vs rural water access rising or falling in Bhutan?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Bhutan data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Urban improved water access vs rural water access. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Urban improved water access vs rural water access
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
188 places, 4,631 data points, 2000–2024
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