Bhutan vs India: Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas
Bhutan
0 people
in 2024
India
0 people
in 2024
Bhutan rank
97th
India rank
97th
Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas over time
- Bhutan
- India
How they compare
Bhutan currently reports 0 people against 0 people in India, a difference of 0 people.
Across all 25 years both countries report, India has been ahead every year.
Bhutan ranks 97th and India ranks 97th of 186 countries.
India has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6,306 people | 67.50 million people | 67.49 million people | India |
| 2010s | 3,396 people | 40.41 million people | 40.41 million people | India |
| 2020s | 82.31 people | 7.83 million people | 7.83 million people | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sanitation facilities usage in urban areas, Bhutan or India?
- Bhutan, at 0 people against 0 people in India as of 2024.
- What is the difference in sanitation facilities usage in urban areas between Bhutan and India?
- 0 people, with Bhutan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and India?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Bhutan and India rank globally for sanitation facilities usage in urban areas?
- Bhutan ranks 97th and India ranks 97th of 186 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 urban areas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Open defecation includes defecating in fields, forests, bushes, bodies of water or other open spaces, not using any sanitation facilities.