Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Bhutan
Bhutan: Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location was 86.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Bhutan, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
Bhutan recorded 86.8% for proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 23.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Bhutan peaked at 86.8% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 44.1%, in 2000.
Bhutan ranks 167th of 249 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.
Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 44.1% | — |
| 2001 | 44.4% | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 46.7% | +5.1% |
| 2003 | 48.9% | +4.8% |
| 2004 | 51.1% | +4.5% |
| 2005 | 53.2% | +4.2% |
| 2006 | 55.2% | +3.7% |
| 2007 | 57.2% | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 59.1% | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 61.0% | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 63.0% | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 64.8% | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 66.7% | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 68.5% | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 70.3% | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 72.1% | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 73.8% | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 75.6% | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 77.2% | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 78.9% | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 80.5% | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 82.1% | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 83.7% | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 85.3% | +1.9% |
| 2024 | 86.8% | +1.8% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 86.8% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 58.0%, 1.5× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 86.8% is above the median for South Asia, which is 86.4%, 1.0× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 52.1% | 44.1% | 61.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 71.1% | 63.0% | 78.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 83.7% | 80.5% | 86.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
More environment data for Bhutan
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 0.2782 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 0.5977 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.257 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.08 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.487 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -5.53 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Bhutan?
- Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Bhutan was 86.8% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 86.8% in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.1% in 2000.
- How does Bhutan rank for proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location?
- Bhutan ranks 167th out of 249 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location 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 United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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