People not using improved sanitation facilities in Bhutan
Bhutan: People not using improved sanitation facilities was 20,708 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
People not using improved 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 20,708 people for people not using improved sanitation facilities in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 38.7% on the previous year and down 86.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people not using improved sanitation facilities in Bhutan peaked at 303,638 people in 2001 and was at its lowest, 20,708 people, in 2024.
That places Bhutan 123rd out of 232 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 265,417 people | 215,078 people | 303,638 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 145,037 people | 86,319 people | 202,575 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 46,874 people | 20,708 people | 73,103 people | 5 |
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- 125 French Guiana 18,106 people compare
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More reference data data for Bhutan
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- Summer temperature anomalies 0.6061 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 2.67 °C (2026)
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- Autumn temperature anomalies 1.49 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 2.34 °C (2025)
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- Competitive elections 1 (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is people not using improved sanitation facilities in Bhutan?
- People not using improved sanitation facilities in Bhutan was 20,708 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 not using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 303,638 people in 2001.
- What is the lowest people not using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 20,708 people in 2024.
- How does Bhutan rank for people not using improved sanitation facilities?
- Bhutan ranks 123rd out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people not using improved sanitation facilities rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 86.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 not using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
If no improved sanitation facility is available, people might practice open defecation or use unimproved sanitation facilities.