Share of urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services in Bhutan
Bhutan: Share of urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services was 53.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services in Bhutan, 2000–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services in Bhutan stood at 53.6%. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 13.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services in Bhutan peaked at 53.6% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 35.3%, in 2000.
That places Bhutan 41st out of 100 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Share of urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 35.3% | — |
| 2001 | 35.3% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 37.3% | +5.5% |
| 2003 | 38.3% | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 39.2% | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 40.2% | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 41.1% | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 42.1% | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 43.0% | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 43.9% | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 44.5% | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 45.2% | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 45.8% | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 46.5% | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 47.2% | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 47.8% | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 48.5% | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 49.1% | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 49.8% | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 50.4% | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 51.1% | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 51.7% | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 52.4% | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 53.0% | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 53.6% | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 39.6% | 35.3% | 43.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 47.5% | 44.5% | 50.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 52.4% | 51.1% | 53.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
More population data for Bhutan
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.716 % change on previous year (2100)
- 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)
- World population growth -0.7% (2100)
- Population density 18.1 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 27,662 people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services in Bhutan?
- Share of urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services in Bhutan was 53.6% in 2024, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 53.6% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.3% in 2000.
- How does Bhutan rank for share of urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services?
- Bhutan ranks 41st out of 100 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bhutan data come from?
- The figures come from WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of people using improved sanitation facilities that are not shared with other households and where excreta are safely disposed in situ or transported and treated off-site.