Proportion of population using limited sanitation services in Bhutan
Bhutan: Proportion of population using limited sanitation services was 10.54 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of population using limited sanitation services in Bhutan, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of population using limited sanitation services in Bhutan stood at 10.54. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and up 17.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using limited sanitation services in Bhutan peaked at 10.54 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 5.74, in 2000.
That places Bhutan 54th out of 231 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.86 | 5.74 | 7.97 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.02 | 8.17 | 9.81 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.26 | 9.97 | 10.54 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
- 51 Algeria 10.8 compare
- 52 El Salvador 10.76 compare
- 53 Montserrat 10.59 compare
- 55 Saint Lucia 10.4 compare
- 56 Niger 10.19 compare
- 57 Cayman Islands 10.14 compare
More population data for Bhutan
- 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)
- Population growth rate -0.739 (2100)
- Population density 18.1 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 27,662 (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.739 (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 0.5776 % change on previous year (2030)
- Fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate -0.8892 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception, annual growth rate -0.8892 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population using limited sanitation services in Bhutan?
- Proportion of population using limited sanitation services in Bhutan was 10.54 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population using limited sanitation services recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 10.54 in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using limited sanitation services recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.74 in 2000.
- How does Bhutan rank for proportion of population using limited sanitation services?
- Bhutan ranks 54th out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using limited sanitation services rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.8%. 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 limited sanitation services (Sanitation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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