Bhutan vs Sweden: People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities

Bhutan

8,412 people

in 2024

Sweden

8,468 people

in 2024

Bhutan rank

121st

Sweden rank

120th

People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities over time

Sweden currently reports 8,468 people against 8,412 people in Bhutan, a difference of 55.38 people.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Bhutan ahead.

Bhutan ranks 121st and Sweden ranks 120th of 175 countries.

Indicator: People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities
Unit: people
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 175 places, 4,269 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

If no improved sanitation facility is available, people might practice open defecation or use unimproved sanitation facilities.