Bhutan vs Nepal: People using safely managed sanitation services, rural
Bhutan
53.6%
in 2024
Nepal
55.6%
in 2024
Bhutan rank
41st
Nepal rank
40th
People using safely managed sanitation services, rural 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 100 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 people using safely managed sanitation services, rural, Bhutan or Nepal?
- Nepal, at 55.6% against 53.6% in Bhutan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people using safely managed sanitation services, rural 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 people using safely managed sanitation services, rural?
- Bhutan ranks 41st and Nepal ranks 40th of 100 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO), published as People using safely managed sanitation services, rural (% of rural population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The percentage of people using improved sanitation facilities that are not shared with other households and where excreta are safely disposed of in situ or transported and treated offsite. Improved sanitation facilities include flush/pour flush to piped sewer systems, septic tanks or pit latrines: ventilated improved pit latrines, composting toilets or pit latrines with slabs.