Number using at least basic sanitation in Bhutan
Bhutan: Number using at least basic sanitation was 687,376 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
687,376
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
161st
of 232 countries
All-time high
687,376
in 2024
All-time low
262,930
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Number using at least basic sanitation in Bhutan, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Bhutan recorded 687,376 for number using at least basic sanitation 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, number using at least basic sanitation in Bhutan peaked at 687,376 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 262,930, 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.
Number using at least basic sanitation in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 262,930 | — |
| 2001 | 271,262 | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 291,380 | +7.4% |
| 2003 | 311,710 | +7.0% |
| 2004 | 332,198 | +6.6% |
| 2005 | 352,084 | +6.0% |
| 2006 | 370,215 | +5.1% |
| 2007 | 387,890 | +4.8% |
| 2008 | 405,601 | +4.6% |
| 2009 | 423,604 | +4.4% |
| 2010 | 441,713 | +4.3% |
| 2011 | 459,981 | +4.1% |
| 2012 | 478,428 | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 497,016 | +3.9% |
| 2014 | 515,589 | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 533,954 | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 552,202 | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 569,906 | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 586,821 | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 603,438 | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 620,123 | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 636,996 | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 653,890 | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 670,779 | +2.6% |
| 2024 | 687,376 | +2.5% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 687,376 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 7.53 million, 9% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 687,376 is below the median for South Asia, which is 23.77 million, 3% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 340,887 | 262,930 | 423,604 | 10 |
| 2010s | 523,905 | 441,713 | 603,438 | 10 |
| 2020s | 653,833 | 620,123 | 687,376 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
- 158 Guyana 758,855 compare
- 159 Central African Republic 748,231 compare
- 160 Macao 720,262 compare
- 162 Luxembourg 656,891 compare
- 163 Guinea-Bissau 637,106 compare
- 164 Montenegro 624,746 compare
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 number using at least basic sanitation in Bhutan?
- Number using at least basic sanitation in Bhutan was 687,376 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number using at least basic sanitation recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 687,376 in 2024.
- What is the lowest number using at least basic sanitation recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 262,930 in 2000.
- How does Bhutan rank for number using at least basic sanitation?
- Bhutan ranks 161st out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number using at least basic sanitation 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Number using at least basic sanitation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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