Bhutan vs Tonga: Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas

Bhutan
0 people
in 2024
Tonga
67.34 people
in 2024
Bhutan rank
105th
Tonga rank
102nd

Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas over time

  • Bhutan
  • Tonga
020.0k40.0k60.0k200020122024

How they compare

Tonga currently reports 67.34 people against 0 people in Bhutan, a difference of 67.34 people.

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

Bhutan ranks 105th and Tonga ranks 102nd of 175 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Bhutan Tonga Difference Ahead
2000s 41,825 people 167.12 people 41,658 people Bhutan
2010s 17,146 people 117.46 people 17,029 people Bhutan
2020s 835.18 people 74.76 people 760.42 people Bhutan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, Bhutan or Tonga?
Tonga, at 67.34 people against 0 people in Bhutan as of 2024.
What is the difference in sanitation facilities usage in rural areas between Bhutan and Tonga?
67.34 people, with Tonga ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Tonga?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Bhutan and Tonga rank globally for sanitation facilities usage in rural areas?
Bhutan ranks 105th and Tonga ranks 102nd 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 Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas
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, 4,232 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

Open defecation includes defecating in fields, forests, bushes, bodies of water or other open spaces, not using any sanitation facilities.