People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per in Bhutan
Bhutan: People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per was 0.5214 people per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per in Bhutan, 2000–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in people per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per in Bhutan stood at 0.5214 people per square kilometre. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of down 36.8% on the previous year and down 85.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per in Bhutan peaked at 7 people per square kilometre in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.5214 people per square kilometre, in 2023.
That places Bhutan 105th out of 171 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | people per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6.94 people per square kilometre | — |
| 2001 | 7 people per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 6.75 people per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2003 | 6.49 people per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 2004 | 6.49 people per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 6.18 people per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 2006 | 5.88 people per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 2007 | 5.57 people per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 2008 | 5.26 people per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 2009 | 4.94 people per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 2010 | 4.62 people per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 2011 | 4.3 people per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 2012 | 3.98 people per square kilometre | -7.4% |
| 2013 | 3.67 people per square kilometre | -8.0% |
| 2014 | 3.35 people per square kilometre | -8.7% |
| 2015 | 3.03 people per square kilometre | -9.5% |
| 2016 | 2.71 people per square kilometre | -10.6% |
| 2017 | 2.39 people per square kilometre | -11.8% |
| 2018 | 2.07 people per square kilometre | -13.4% |
| 2019 | 1.76 people per square kilometre | -15.3% |
| 2020 | 1.44 people per square kilometre | -17.9% |
| 2021 | 1.13 people per square kilometre | -21.5% |
| 2022 | 0.8252 people per square kilometre | -27.1% |
| 2023 | 0.5214 people per square kilometre | -36.8% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 0.5214 people per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 11.83 people per square kilometre, 4% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 0.5214 people per square kilometre is below the median for South Asia, which is 7.61 people per square kilometre, 7% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per in Bhutan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | -36.8% | 0.8252 people per square kilometre | 0.5214 people per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.15 people per square kilometre | 4.94 people per square kilometre | 7 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.19 people per square kilometre | 1.76 people per square kilometre | 4.62 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9801 people per square kilometre | 0.5214 people per square kilometre | 1.44 people per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
- 102 Russia 0.6475 people per square kilometre compare
- 103 Gabon 0.6045 people per square kilometre compare
- 104 Ireland 0.5833 people per square kilometre compare
- 106 Cyprus 0.5212 people per square kilometre compare
- 107 Tunisia 0.4612 people per square kilometre compare
- 108 Uzbekistan 0.4222 people per square kilometre 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 people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per in Bhutan?
- People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per in Bhutan was 0.5214 people per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 7 people per square kilometre in 2001.
- What is the lowest people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5214 people per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Bhutan rank for people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per?
- Bhutan ranks 105th out of 171 countries with data for 2023.
- Is people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 85.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bhutan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.