Share of population with improved sanitation faciltities in Bhutan
Bhutan: Share of population with improved sanitation faciltities was 86.84 in 2024. β² Rising
Share of population with improved sanitation faciltities in Bhutan, 2000β2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Bhutan recorded 86.84 for share of population with improved sanitation faciltities in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 23.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population with improved sanitation faciltities in Bhutan peaked at 86.84 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 44.05, in 2000.
Bhutan ranks 149th of 225 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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More population data for Bhutan
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.739 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 27,662 (2100)
- Population density 18.1 (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.739 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.5679 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.5776 Percent per annum (2030)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 874.29 Persons (2050)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 1.45 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 1.45 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 1.45 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population with improved sanitation faciltities in Bhutan?
- Share of population with improved sanitation faciltities in Bhutan was 86.84 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population with improved sanitation faciltities recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 86.84 in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of population with improved sanitation faciltities recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.05 in 2000.
- How does Bhutan rank for share of population with improved sanitation faciltities?
- Bhutan ranks 149th out of 225 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of population with improved sanitation faciltities 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population with improved sanitation faciltities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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