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
Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by in Bhutan, 2000–2024
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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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- 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)
- Paper and paperboard — Import quantity, annual growth rate -1.04 % change on previous year (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Import quantity, per unit of GDP 0 t per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Import quantity, per capita 0.0034 t per person (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Import value, annual growth rate -0.7225 % change on previous year (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Import value, per unit of GDP 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
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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