Proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved in Bhutan
Bhutan: Proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved was 5.88 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved in Bhutan, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved in Bhutan stood at 5.88. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 13.0% on the previous year and down 73.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved in Bhutan peaked at 37.86 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 5.88, in 2024.
Bhutan ranks 128th of 227 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 36.93 | — |
| 2001 | 36.88 | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 37.86 | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 37.06 | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 36.27 | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 35.5 | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 34.76 | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 34.03 | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 33.31 | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 31.7 | -4.8% |
| 2010 | 29.87 | -5.8% |
| 2011 | 28.02 | -6.2% |
| 2012 | 26.15 | -6.7% |
| 2013 | 24.26 | -7.2% |
| 2014 | 22.36 | -7.8% |
| 2015 | 20.45 | -8.6% |
| 2016 | 18.52 | -9.4% |
| 2017 | 16.57 | -10.5% |
| 2018 | 14.62 | -11.8% |
| 2019 | 12.64 | -13.5% |
| 2020 | 10.66 | -15.7% |
| 2021 | 8.66 | -18.8% |
| 2022 | 7.65 | -11.6% |
| 2023 | 6.75 | -11.7% |
| 2024 | 5.88 | -13.0% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 5.88 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 36.65, 16% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 5.88 is below the median for South Asia, which is 38.7, 15% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 35.43 | 31.7 | 37.86 | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.35 | 12.64 | 29.87 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.92 | 5.88 | 10.66 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
More population data for Bhutan
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 874.29 Persons (2050)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.7852 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run 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 regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.716 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.7% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 27,662 people (2100)
- Population density 18.1 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.7% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.5679 % change on previous year (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved in Bhutan?
- Proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved in Bhutan was 5.88 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 37.86 in 2002.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.88 in 2024.
- How does Bhutan rank for proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved?
- Bhutan ranks 128th out of 227 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 73.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bhutan data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved facilities (Sanitation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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