Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in Bhutan
Bhutan: Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities was 97.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in Bhutan, 2000–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in Bhutan stood at 97.4%. 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 22.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in Bhutan peaked at 97.4% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 49.8%, in 2000.
That places Bhutan 130th out of 232 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.
Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 49.8% | — |
| 2001 | 50.3% | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 52.8% | +5.1% |
| 2003 | 55.3% | +4.8% |
| 2004 | 57.8% | +4.5% |
| 2005 | 60.2% | +4.2% |
| 2006 | 62.5% | +3.7% |
| 2007 | 64.7% | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 66.9% | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 69.0% | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 71.1% | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 73.2% | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 75.3% | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 77.3% | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 79.3% | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 81.2% | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 83.1% | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 85.0% | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 86.9% | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 88.7% | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 90.5% | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 92.3% | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 94.0% | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 95.7% | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 97.4% | +1.8% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 97.4% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 73.6%, 1.3× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 97.4% is below the median for South Asia, which is 97.7%, 100% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 58.9% | 49.8% | 69.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 80.1% | 71.1% | 88.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 94.0% | 90.5% | 97.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
More economy & growth data for Bhutan
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 4.5 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 5.11 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 2.82 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -72.36 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0008 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 3.56 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 26.59 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.3328 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per capita 1,495 includes gold, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), annual growth rate 24.21 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in Bhutan?
- Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in Bhutan was 97.4% in 2024, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 97.4% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of the population using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.8% in 2000.
- How does Bhutan rank for share of the population using improved sanitation facilities?
- Bhutan ranks 130th out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the population using improved sanitation facilities rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.8%. 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 for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of people using improved sanitation facilities, such as toilets or latrines, regardless of whether they are shared with other households.