People using at least basic sanitation facilities in Bhutan
Bhutan: People using at least basic sanitation facilities was 687,376 people in 2024. ▲ Rising
People using at least basic sanitation facilities in Bhutan, 2000–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Bhutan recorded 687,376 people for people using at least basic sanitation facilities in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 33.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using at least basic sanitation facilities in Bhutan peaked at 687,376 people in 2024 and was at its lowest, 262,930 people, in 2000.
That places Bhutan 161st out of 232 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
People using at least basic sanitation facilities in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 262,930 people | — |
| 2001 | 271,262 people | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 291,380 people | +7.4% |
| 2003 | 311,710 people | +7.0% |
| 2004 | 332,198 people | +6.6% |
| 2005 | 352,084 people | +6.0% |
| 2006 | 370,215 people | +5.1% |
| 2007 | 387,890 people | +4.8% |
| 2008 | 405,601 people | +4.6% |
| 2009 | 423,604 people | +4.4% |
| 2010 | 441,713 people | +4.3% |
| 2011 | 459,981 people | +4.1% |
| 2012 | 478,428 people | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 497,016 people | +3.9% |
| 2014 | 515,589 people | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 533,954 people | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 552,202 people | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 569,906 people | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 586,821 people | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 603,438 people | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 620,123 people | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 636,996 people | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 653,890 people | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 670,779 people | +2.6% |
| 2024 | 687,376 people | +2.5% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 687,376 people is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 7.53 million people, 9% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 687,376 people is below the median for South Asia, which is 23.77 million people, 3% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 340,887 people | 262,930 people | 423,604 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 523,905 people | 441,713 people | 603,438 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 653,833 people | 620,123 people | 687,376 people | 5 |
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- 158 Guyana 758,855 people compare
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- 163 Guinea-Bissau 637,106 people compare
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More reference data data for Bhutan
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0217 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0671 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.1192 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0167 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.1192 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0727 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0153 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.3489 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.5881 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0909 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people using at least basic sanitation facilities in Bhutan?
- People using at least basic sanitation facilities in Bhutan was 687,376 people in 2024, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest people using at least basic sanitation facilities recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 687,376 people in 2024.
- What is the lowest people using at least basic sanitation facilities recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 262,930 people in 2000.
- How does Bhutan rank for people using at least basic sanitation facilities?
- Bhutan ranks 161st out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people using at least basic sanitation facilities rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bhutan data come from?
- The figures come from WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of People using at least basic sanitation facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people using improved sanitation facilities that are not shared with other households.