Bhutan—Access to Safely Managed Drinking Water (%)
Category: Urban DevelopmentSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #93 of 150Updated May 2026
Latest Value
65.6%
2024
YoY Change
-1.6%
2023 → 2024
Global Rank
#93
of 150 countries
Maximum
67.8%
2022
Minimum
28.4%
2000
CAGR
+3.5%
25 years
Last
65.6%
Previous
66.7%
Highest
67.8%
Lowest
28.4%
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Bhutan's access to safely managed drinking water (%) was 65.6% in 2024, ranking #93 out of 150 countries. This represents a -1.6% change from 2023. Over the past 25 years, the highest recorded value was 67.8% (2022) and the lowest was 28.4% (2000). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 65.6% | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 66.7% | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 67.8% | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 66.6% | +4.7% |
| 2020 | 63.6% | +5.0% |
| 2019 | 60.6% | +5.8% |
| 2018 | 57.3% | +6.2% |
| 2017 | 53.9% | +6.8% |
| 2016 | 50.5% | +7.2% |
| 2015 | 47.1% | +7.8% |
| 2014 | 43.7% | +8.4% |
| 2013 | 40.3% | +7.3% |
| 2012 | 37.6% | +7.9% |
| 2011 | 34.8% | +8.6% |
| 2010 | 32.1% | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 31.8% | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 31.4% | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 31.1% | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 30.8% | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 30.5% | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 30.1% | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 29.7% | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 29.3% | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 28.8% | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 28.4% |
Top Countries — Access to Safely Managed Drinking Water (%)
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Iceland | 100.0% | 2024 |
| 2 | Monaco | 100.0% | 2024 |
| 3 | Macao SAR, China | 100.0% | 2024 |
| 4 | Hong Kong SAR, China | 100.0% | 2024 |
| 5 | Hungary | 100.0% | 2024 |
| 6 | Liechtenstein | 100.0% | 2024 |
| 7 | Kuwait | 100.0% | 2024 |
| 8 | Singapore | 100.0% | 2024 |
| 9 | New Zealand | 100.0% | 2024 |
| 10 | Gibraltar | 100.0% | 2024 |