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South Asia
People using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of urban population)

Within the “South Asia” group, Bhutan leads People using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of urban population) in 2024 at 100, while Nepal sits at the lower end of the current snapshot with 92. This format is well suited to long-tail regional and income-group queries.

Group leaders

0.025.049.974.999.8BhutanBhutan: 10099.8MaldivesMaldives: 10099.5BangladeshBangladesh: 9998.8Sri LankaSri Lanka: 9897.6IndiaIndia: 9797.1NepalNepal: 9292.3

Country table

#CountryValue
1 Bhutan 100
2 Maldives 100
3 Bangladesh 99
4 Sri Lanka 98
5 India 97
6 Nepal 92

Analytical takeaways

  • Inside the South Asia group for People using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of urban population) in 2024, Bhutan leads with a gap of 0 to the next country.
  • The peer set on this page covers 6 countries, and the lower end of the current distribution sits with Nepal at 92.
  • This page bridges the global ranking context with a more relevant regional or income-based comparison layer.