Proportion of health care facilities with basic water services in Bhutan
Bhutan: Proportion of health care facilities with basic water services was 96.55 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Proportion of health care facilities with basic water services in Bhutan, 2003–2025
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Bhutan recorded 96.55 for proportion of health care facilities with basic water services in 2025. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of health care facilities with basic water services in Bhutan peaked at 96.55 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 82.23, in 2003.
That places Bhutan 32nd out of 111 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Proportion of health care facilities with basic water services in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 82.23 | — |
| 2004 | 82.23 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 82.23 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 82.23 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 82.23 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 83.19 | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 84.14 | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 85.1 | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 86.05 | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 87 | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 87.96 | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 88.91 | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 89.87 | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 90.82 | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 91.77 | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 92.73 | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 93.68 | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 94.64 | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 95.59 | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 96.54 | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 96.55 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 96.55 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 96.55 | +0.0% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 96.55 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 69.46, 1.4× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 96.55 is above the median for South Asia, which is 96.38, 1.0× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 82.64 | 82.23 | 84.14 | 7 |
| 2010s | 89.39 | 85.1 | 93.68 | 10 |
| 2020s | 96.07 | 94.64 | 96.55 | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of health care facilities with basic water services in Bhutan?
- Proportion of health care facilities with basic water services in Bhutan was 96.55 in 2025, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of health care facilities with basic water services recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 96.55 in 2023.
- What is the lowest proportion of health care facilities with basic water services recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 82.23 in 2003.
- How does Bhutan rank for proportion of health care facilities with basic water services?
- Bhutan ranks 32nd out of 111 countries with data for 2025.
- Is proportion of health care facilities with basic water services rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bhutan data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Proportion of health care facilities with basic water services (Drinking Water). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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