People using improved sanitation facilities in Bhutan
Bhutan: People using improved sanitation facilities was 770,816 people in 2024. ▲ Rising
People using improved sanitation facilities in Bhutan, 2000–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for people using improved sanitation facilities in Bhutan is 770,816 people, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 32.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using improved sanitation facilities in Bhutan peaked at 770,816 people in 2024 and was at its lowest, 297,206 people, in 2000.
That places Bhutan 161st out of 232 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
People using improved sanitation facilities in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 297,206 people | — |
| 2001 | 307,156 people | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 329,884 people | +7.4% |
| 2003 | 352,891 people | +7.0% |
| 2004 | 376,120 people | +6.6% |
| 2005 | 398,686 people | +6.0% |
| 2006 | 419,062 people | +5.1% |
| 2007 | 438,944 people | +4.7% |
| 2008 | 458,888 people | +4.5% |
| 2009 | 478,910 people | +4.4% |
| 2010 | 499,057 people | +4.2% |
| 2011 | 519,386 people | +4.1% |
| 2012 | 539,910 people | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 560,579 people | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 581,220 people | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 601,609 people | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 621,850 people | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 641,459 people | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 660,161 people | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 678,505 people | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 696,903 people | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 715,489 people | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 734,073 people | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 752,621 people | +2.5% |
| 2024 | 770,816 people | +2.4% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 770,816 people is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 10.20 million people, 8% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 770,816 people is below the median for South Asia, which is 26.05 million people, 3% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 385,775 people | 297,206 people | 478,910 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 590,374 people | 499,057 people | 678,505 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 733,980 people | 696,903 people | 770,816 people | 5 |
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 people using improved sanitation facilities in Bhutan?
- People using improved sanitation facilities in Bhutan was 770,816 people in 2024, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest people using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 770,816 people in 2024.
- What is the lowest people using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 297,206 people in 2000.
- How does Bhutan rank for people using improved sanitation facilities?
- Bhutan ranks 161st out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people using improved sanitation facilities rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.6%. 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 for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of People using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people using improved sanitation facilities, regardless of whether they are shared with other households.