Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Bhutan
Bhutan: Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to was 68 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Bhutan, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Bhutan stood at 68. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.5% on the previous year and up 42.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Bhutan peaked at 68 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 11.41, in 2000.
That places Bhutan 32nd out of 211 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.
Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 11.41 | — |
| 2001 | 11.89 | +4.2% |
| 2002 | 13.39 | +12.6% |
| 2003 | 16.64 | +24.3% |
| 2004 | 19.84 | +19.2% |
| 2005 | 22.97 | +15.7% |
| 2006 | 25.9 | +12.8% |
| 2007 | 28.79 | +11.2% |
| 2008 | 31.64 | +9.9% |
| 2009 | 34.45 | +8.9% |
| 2010 | 37.22 | +8.0% |
| 2011 | 39.94 | +7.3% |
| 2012 | 42.61 | +6.7% |
| 2013 | 45.24 | +6.2% |
| 2014 | 47.82 | +5.7% |
| 2015 | 50.36 | +5.3% |
| 2016 | 52.85 | +4.9% |
| 2017 | 55.29 | +4.6% |
| 2018 | 57.7 | +4.3% |
| 2019 | 60.06 | +4.1% |
| 2020 | 62.38 | +3.9% |
| 2021 | 64.66 | +3.7% |
| 2022 | 65.9 | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 66.98 | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 68 | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.69 | 11.41 | 34.45 | 10 |
| 2010s | 48.91 | 37.22 | 60.06 | 10 |
| 2020s | 65.59 | 62.38 | 68 | 5 |
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More population data for Bhutan
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Bhutan?
- Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Bhutan was 68 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 68 in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.41 in 2000.
- How does Bhutan rank for proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to?
- Bhutan ranks 32nd out of 211 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.2%. 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 sanitation facilities connected to septic tanks (Sanitation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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