Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in Bhutan
Bhutan: Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites was 2.62 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in Bhutan, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in Bhutan stood at 2.62. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 39.1% on the previous year and down 85.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in Bhutan peaked at 40.84 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 2.62, in 2024.
Bhutan ranks 94th of 231 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33.61 | 25.7 | 40.84 | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.05 | 10.39 | 24.04 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.91 | 2.62 | 9.01 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
- 91 Nauru 2.76 compare
- 92 Suriname 2.72 compare
- 93 Marshall Islands 2.67 compare
- 95 French Polynesia 2.49 compare
- 96 Viet Nam 2.45 compare
- 97 Saint Kitts and Nevis 2.38 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 unimproved sanitation facilites in Bhutan?
- Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in Bhutan was 2.62 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 40.84 in 2000.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.62 in 2024.
- How does Bhutan rank for proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites?
- Bhutan ranks 94th out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 85.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bhutan data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites (Sanitation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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