People using at least basic sanitation services in Bhutan
Bhutan: People using at least basic sanitation services was 86.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
People using at least basic sanitation services in Bhutan, 2000–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for people using at least basic sanitation services in Bhutan is 86.8%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.8% on the previous year and up 23.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using at least basic sanitation services in Bhutan peaked at 86.8% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 44.1%, in 2000.
That places Bhutan 138th out of 214 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.
People using at least basic sanitation services in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | % of population | 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% |
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 people using at least basic sanitation services in Bhutan?
- People using at least basic sanitation services in Bhutan was 86.8% in 2024, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest people using at least basic sanitation services recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 86.8% in 2024.
- What is the lowest people using at least basic sanitation services recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.1% in 2000.
- How does Bhutan rank for people using at least basic sanitation services?
- Bhutan ranks 138th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people using at least basic sanitation services 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 WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The percentage of people using at least basic sanitation services, that is, improved sanitation facilities that are not shared with other households. This indicator encompasses both people using basic sanitation services as well as those using safely managed sanitation services. 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.