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. β² Rising
Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Bhutan, 2000β2024
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 155th of 230 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
| 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 |
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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 155th out of 230 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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