Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by in Bhutan

Bhutan: Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by was 49.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
49.5%
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
84th
of 140 countries
All-time high
49.5%
in 2024
All-time low
38.2%
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by in Bhutan, 2000–2024

010203040502000201220242000: 38.22001: 38.32002: 39.92003: 40.72004: 41.62005: 42.42006: 43.12007: 43.92008: 44.62009: 45.12010: 45.52011: 45.82012: 46.12013: 46.42014: 46.72015: 472016: 47.22017: 47.52018: 47.72019: 47.92020: 482021: 48.22022: 48.62023: 49.12024: 49.5

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

Bhutan recorded 49.5% for proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 5.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by in Bhutan peaked at 49.5% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 38.2%, in 2000.

That places Bhutan 84th out of 140 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.

Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by in Bhutan, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by urban/rural (%) in Bhutan, 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 38.2%
2001 38.3% +0.3%
2002 39.9% +4.2%
2003 40.7% +2.1%
2004 41.6% +2.0%
2005 42.4% +2.0%
2006 43.1% +1.8%
2007 43.9% +1.8%
2008 44.6% +1.7%
2009 45.1% +1.0%
2010 45.5% +0.8%
2011 45.8% +0.7%
2012 46.1% +0.7%
2013 46.4% +0.7%
2014 46.7% +0.6%
2015 47.0% +0.6%
2016 47.2% +0.5%
2017 47.5% +0.5%
2018 47.7% +0.5%
2019 47.9% +0.4%
2020 48.0% +0.4%
2021 48.2% +0.3%
2022 48.6% +0.9%
2023 49.1% +0.9%
2024 49.5% +0.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 41.8% 38.2% 45.1% 10
2010s 46.8% 45.5% 47.9% 10
2020s 48.7% 48.0% 49.5% 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by in Bhutan?
Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by in Bhutan was 49.5% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by recorded in Bhutan?
The highest recorded value was 49.5% in 2024.
What is the lowest proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by recorded in Bhutan?
The lowest recorded value was 38.2% in 2000.
How does Bhutan rank for proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by?
Bhutan ranks 84th out of 140 countries with data for 2024.
Is proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by rising or falling in Bhutan?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.9%. 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 safely managed sanitation services, by urban/rural (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by urban/rural (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
185 places, 4,542 data points, 2000–2024
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