Using at least basic drinking water sources in urban vs. rural areas in Bhutan
Bhutan: Using at least basic drinking water sources in urban vs. rural areas was 99.8% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Using at least basic drinking water sources in urban vs. rural areas in Bhutan, 2000–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Bhutan recorded 99.8% for using at least basic drinking water sources in urban vs. rural areas in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, using at least basic drinking water sources in urban vs. rural areas in Bhutan peaked at 99.8% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 95.6%, in 2000.
That places Bhutan 51st out of 188 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 96.3% | 95.6% | 97.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 98.1% | 97.3% | 98.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.5% | 99.1% | 99.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
- 48 Paraguay 99.9% compare
- 49 Turkmenistan 99.9% compare
- 50 Costa Rica 99.8% compare
- 52 Azerbaijan 99.8% compare
- 53 Uruguay 99.8% compare
- 54 Chile 99.8% compare
More environment data for Bhutan
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 2.81 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 3.55 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 0.3401 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.4778 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 0.0323 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0032 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 1.03 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0011 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0016 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 0.1744 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is using at least basic drinking water sources in urban vs. rural areas in Bhutan?
- Using at least basic drinking water sources in urban vs. rural areas in Bhutan was 99.8% 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 using at least basic drinking water sources in urban vs. rural areas recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 99.8% in 2024.
- What is the lowest using at least basic drinking water sources in urban vs. rural areas recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 95.6% in 2000.
- How does Bhutan rank for using at least basic drinking water sources in urban vs. rural areas?
- Bhutan ranks 51st out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is using at least basic drinking water sources in urban vs. rural areas rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Bhutan 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 Using at least basic drinking water sources in urban vs. rural areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Proportion of people who use an improved drinking water source, which is either located on their premises, or at a collection point, which takes no more than 30 minutes for a roundtrip.