People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities in Bhutan
Bhutan: People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities was 8,412 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
People in rural areas 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 8,412 people for people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 57.7% on the previous year and down 93.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities in Bhutan peaked at 278,470 people in 2001 and was at its lowest, 8,412 people, in 2024.
Bhutan ranks 121st of 175 countries on this measure, 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 | 238,956 people | 188,292 people | 278,470 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 121,575 people | 66,955 people | 176,156 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 31,588 people | 8,412 people | 54,993 people | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities in Bhutan?
- People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities in Bhutan was 8,412 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 in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 278,470 people in 2001.
- What is the lowest people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,412 people in 2024.
- How does Bhutan rank for people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities?
- Bhutan ranks 121st out of 175 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 93.4%. 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 in rural areas 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.