Bhutan vs Nepal: Population using safely managed sanitation services
Bhutan
53.6%
in 2024
Nepal
55.6%
in 2024
Bhutan rank
41st
Nepal rank
40th
Population using safely managed sanitation services over time
- Bhutan
- Nepal
How they compare
Nepal currently reports 55.6% against 53.6% in Bhutan, a difference of 2.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Bhutan ahead.
Bhutan ranks 41st and Nepal ranks 40th of 99 countries.
Bhutan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | Nepal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 39.6% | 14.6% | 25.0% | Bhutan |
| 2010s | 47.5% | 34.0% | 13.5% | Bhutan |
| 2020s | 52.4% | 50.8% | 1.6% | Bhutan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population using safely managed sanitation services, Bhutan or Nepal?
- Nepal, at 55.6% against 53.6% in Bhutan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in population using safely managed sanitation services between Bhutan and Nepal?
- 2.0%, with Nepal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Nepal?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Bhutan and Nepal rank globally for population using safely managed sanitation services?
- Bhutan ranks 41st and Nepal ranks 40th of 99 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Population using safely managed sanitation services (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.