1.4.1.b Proportion of the population using basic sanitation services in Bhutan
Bhutan: 1.4.1.b Proportion of the population using basic sanitation services was 77.94 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
77.94
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
138th
of 200 countries
All-time high
77.95
in 2021
All-time low
46.9
in 2000
Years of data
23
2000–2022
1.4.1.b Proportion of the population using basic sanitation services in Bhutan, 2000–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2022, 1.4.1.b proportion of the population using basic sanitation services in Bhutan stood at 77.94.
That represents a change of up 18.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 1.4.1.b proportion of the population using basic sanitation services in Bhutan peaked at 77.95 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 46.9, in 2000.
Bhutan ranks 138th of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
1.4.1.b Proportion of the population using basic sanitation services in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 46.9 | — |
| 2001 | 47.26 | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 49.15 | +4.0% |
| 2003 | 51.02 | +3.8% |
| 2004 | 52.84 | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 54.62 | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 56.27 | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 57.89 | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 59.48 | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 61.07 | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 62.63 | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 64.16 | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 65.67 | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 67.14 | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 68.59 | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 70 | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 71.39 | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 72.76 | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 74.09 | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 75.4 | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 76.69 | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 77.95 | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 77.94 | -0.0% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 77.94 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 58.38, 1.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 77.94 is below the median for South Asia, which is 79.39, 98% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 53.65 | 46.9 | 61.07 | 10 |
| 2010s | 69.18 | 62.63 | 75.4 | 10 |
| 2020s | 77.53 | 76.69 | 77.95 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
More population data for Bhutan
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.716 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 0.0644 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.716 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.7852 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 874.29 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.5776 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.5679 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -0.7% (2100)
- Population density 18.1 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 27,662 people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 1.4.1.b proportion of the population using basic sanitation services in Bhutan?
- 1.4.1.b proportion of the population using basic sanitation services in Bhutan was 77.94 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest 1.4.1.b proportion of the population using basic sanitation services recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 77.95 in 2021.
- What is the lowest 1.4.1.b proportion of the population using basic sanitation services recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.9 in 2000.
- How does Bhutan rank for 1.4.1.b proportion of the population using basic sanitation services?
- Bhutan ranks 138th out of 200 countries with data for 2022.
- Is 1.4.1.b proportion of the population using basic sanitation services rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.7%. 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 1.4.1.b Proportion of the population using basic sanitation services (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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