Share of population with improved sanitation faciltities in Bhutan

Bhutan: Share of population with improved sanitation faciltities was 86.84 in 2024. β–² Rising

Latest (2024)
86.84
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
149th
of 225 countries
All-time high
86.84
in 2024
All-time low
44.05
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Share of population with improved sanitation faciltities in Bhutan, 2000–2024

0204060802000201220242000: 44.12001: 44.42002: 46.72003: 48.92004: 51.12005: 53.22006: 55.22007: 57.22008: 59.12009: 612010: 632011: 64.82012: 66.72013: 68.52014: 70.32015: 72.12016: 73.82017: 75.62018: 77.22019: 78.92020: 80.52021: 82.12022: 83.72023: 85.32024: 86.8

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Bhutan

  1. 146 Honduras 87.67 compare
  2. 147 Philippines 87.15 compare
  3. 148 Moldova, Republic of 86.88 compare
  4. 150 Bulgaria 86.08 compare
  5. 151 Nepal 86.03 compare
  6. 152 Algeria 85.91 compare

See the full ranking of 232 places β†’

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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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Indicator
Share of population with improved sanitation faciltities
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
232 places, 5,597 data points, 2000–2024
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