Urban vs rural population safely managed sanitation in Bhutan

Bhutan: Urban vs rural population safely managed sanitation was 44.41 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
44.41
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
74th
of 124 countries
All-time high
47.86
in 2008
All-time low
43.57
in 2021
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Urban vs rural population safely managed sanitation in Bhutan, 2000–2024

010203040502000201220242000: 46.42001: 46.42002: 46.62003: 46.92004: 47.12005: 47.32006: 47.52007: 47.72008: 47.92009: 47.62010: 47.22011: 46.92012: 46.62013: 46.32014: 462015: 45.62016: 45.32017: 452018: 44.62019: 44.32020: 43.92021: 43.62022: 43.82023: 44.12024: 44.4

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for urban vs rural population safely managed sanitation in Bhutan is 44.41, measured in 2024.

The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and down 3.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, urban vs rural population safely managed sanitation in Bhutan peaked at 47.86 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 43.57, in 2021.

Bhutan ranks 74th of 124 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 47.12 46.45 47.86 10
2010s 45.78 44.27 47.24 10
2020s 43.97 43.57 44.41 5

Countries ranked near Bhutan

  1. 71 Nepal 45.96 compare
  2. 72 Argentina 45.57 compare
  3. 73 Djibouti 44.76 compare
  4. 75 Ecuador 43.97 compare
  5. 76 Samoa 43.48 compare
  6. 77 Fiji 42.53 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is urban vs rural population safely managed sanitation in Bhutan?
Urban vs rural population safely managed sanitation in Bhutan was 44.41 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest urban vs rural population safely managed sanitation recorded in Bhutan?
The highest recorded value was 47.86 in 2008.
What is the lowest urban vs rural population safely managed sanitation recorded in Bhutan?
The lowest recorded value was 43.57 in 2021.
How does Bhutan rank for urban vs rural population safely managed sanitation?
Bhutan ranks 74th out of 124 countries with data for 2024.
Is urban vs rural population safely managed sanitation rising or falling in Bhutan?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Bhutan data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Urban vs rural population safely managed sanitation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Urban vs rural population safely managed sanitation
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
124 places, 3,067 data points, 2000–2024
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