Belarus vs Bhutan: People not using improved sanitation facilities
Belarus
20,975 people
in 2024
Bhutan
20,708 people
in 2024
Belarus rank
122nd
Bhutan rank
123rd
People not using improved sanitation facilities over time
- Belarus
- Bhutan
How they compare
Belarus currently reports 20,975 people against 20,708 people in Bhutan, a difference of 267 people.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Bhutan ahead.
Belarus ranks 122nd and Bhutan ranks 123rd of 232 countries.
Bhutan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belarus | Bhutan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 84,135 people | 265,417 people | 181,282 people | Bhutan |
| 2010s | 49,228 people | 145,037 people | 95,809 people | Bhutan |
| 2020s | 26,560 people | 46,874 people | 20,314 people | Bhutan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people not using improved sanitation facilities, Belarus or Bhutan?
- Belarus, at 20,975 people against 20,708 people in Bhutan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people not using improved sanitation facilities between Belarus and Bhutan?
- 267 people, with Belarus ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and Bhutan?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Belarus and Bhutan rank globally for people not using improved sanitation facilities?
- Belarus ranks 122nd and Bhutan ranks 123rd of 232 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as People not using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
If no improved sanitation facility is available, people might practice open defecation or use unimproved sanitation facilities.