People using safely managed drinking water services, rural in Bhutan
Bhutan: People using safely managed drinking water services, rural was 68.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
People using safely managed drinking water services, rural in Bhutan, 2000–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of rural population.
Analysis
In 2024, people using safely managed drinking water services, rural in Bhutan stood at 68.9%.
That represents a change of down 4.5% on the previous year and up 57.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using safely managed drinking water services, rural in Bhutan peaked at 75.4% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 24.0%, in 2000.
Bhutan ranks 22nd of 85 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
People using safely managed drinking water services, rural in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | % of rural population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 24.0% | — |
| 2001 | 24.3% | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 24.6% | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 24.9% | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 25.2% | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 25.5% | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 25.8% | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 26.1% | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 26.3% | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 26.6% | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 26.9% | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 31.0% | +15.2% |
| 2012 | 35.2% | +13.4% |
| 2013 | 39.4% | +12.1% |
| 2014 | 43.8% | +11.0% |
| 2015 | 48.2% | +10.1% |
| 2016 | 52.7% | +9.3% |
| 2017 | 57.3% | +8.7% |
| 2018 | 61.8% | +7.9% |
| 2019 | 66.3% | +7.4% |
| 2020 | 70.4% | +6.2% |
| 2021 | 74.5% | +5.8% |
| 2022 | 75.4% | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 72.2% | -4.3% |
| 2024 | 68.9% | -4.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.3% | 24.0% | 26.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 46.3% | 26.9% | 66.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 72.3% | 68.9% | 75.4% | 5 |
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More health data for Bhutan
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -10 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.0915 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,531 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 9 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 15-19, male, annual growth rate -1.26 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, male, per capita 0.0437 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, annual growth rate 0.8032 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, per capita 0.0444 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people using safely managed drinking water services, rural in Bhutan?
- People using safely managed drinking water services, rural in Bhutan was 68.9% in 2024, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest people using safely managed drinking water services, rural recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 75.4% in 2022.
- What is the lowest people using safely managed drinking water services, rural recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.0% in 2000.
- How does Bhutan rank for people using safely managed drinking water services, rural?
- Bhutan ranks 22nd out of 85 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people using safely managed drinking water services, rural rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 57.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bhutan data come from?
- The figures come from WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of People using safely managed drinking water services, rural (% of rural population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The percentage of people using drinking water from an improved source that is accessible on premises, available when needed and free from fecal and priority chemical contamination. Improved water sources include piped water, boreholes or tubewells, protected dug wells, protected springs, and packaged or delivered water.