How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Sweden?

25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.

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 in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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

Bhutan
Sweden

How they compare

Sweden currently reports 8,468 people against 8,412 people in Bhutan, a difference of 56 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.

Bhutan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Bhutan	Sweden	Difference	Ahead
2000s	238,956 people	7,652 people	231,304 people	Bhutan
2010s	121,575 people	8,504 people	113,071 people	Bhutan
2020s	31,588 people	8,594 people	22,994 people	Bhutan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, Bhutan or Sweden?: Sweden, at 8,468 people against 8,412 people in Bhutan as of 2024.
What is the difference in people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities between Bhutan and Sweden?: 56 people, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Sweden?: 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Bhutan and Sweden rank globally for people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities?: Bhutan ranks 121st and Sweden ranks 120th of 175 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 in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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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: 18 September 2026

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