Proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services in Bhutan

Bhutan: Proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services was 86.84 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
86.84
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
155th
of 231 countries
All-time high
86.84
in 2024
All-time low
44.05
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services in Bhutan, 2000–2024

0204060802000201220242000: 44.12001: 44.42002: 46.72003: 48.92004: 51.12005: 53.22006: 55.22007: 57.22008: 59.12009: 612010: 632011: 64.82012: 66.72013: 68.52014: 70.32015: 72.12016: 73.82017: 75.62018: 77.22019: 78.92020: 80.52021: 82.12022: 83.72023: 85.32024: 86.8

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

Bhutan recorded 86.84 for proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.8% on the previous year and up 23.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services in Bhutan peaked at 86.84 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 44.05, in 2000.

That places Bhutan 155th out of 231 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 52.08 44.05 61.04 10
2010s 71.1 62.96 78.9 10
2020s 83.71 80.53 86.84 5

Countries ranked near Bhutan

  1. 152 Honduras 87.67 compare
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  3. 154 Republic of Moldova 86.88 compare
  4. 156 Bulgaria 86.08 compare
  5. 157 Nepal 86.03 compare
  6. 158 Algeria 85.91 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services in Bhutan?
Proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services in Bhutan was 86.84 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services recorded in Bhutan?
The highest recorded value was 86.84 in 2024.
What is the lowest proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services recorded in Bhutan?
The lowest recorded value was 44.05 in 2000.
How does Bhutan rank for proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services?
Bhutan ranks 155th out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
Is proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services rising or falling in Bhutan?
Over the last ten years it is up 23.5%. 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 population using at least basic sanitation services (Sanitation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services (Sanitation)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
292 places, 7,089 data points, 2000–2024
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