Rural without improved sanitation in Bhutan
Bhutan: Rural without improved sanitation was 8,412 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Rural without improved sanitation in Bhutan, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Bhutan recorded 8,412 for rural without improved sanitation 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, rural without improved sanitation in Bhutan peaked at 278,470 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 8,412, 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.
Rural without improved sanitation in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 276,050 | — |
| 2001 | 278,470 | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 268,643 | -3.5% |
| 2003 | 258,233 | -3.9% |
| 2004 | 247,288 | -4.2% |
| 2005 | 235,604 | -4.7% |
| 2006 | 224,235 | -4.8% |
| 2007 | 212,370 | -5.3% |
| 2008 | 200,374 | -5.6% |
| 2009 | 188,292 | -6.0% |
| 2010 | 176,156 | -6.4% |
| 2011 | 164,001 | -6.9% |
| 2012 | 151,882 | -7.4% |
| 2013 | 139,790 | -8.0% |
| 2014 | 127,688 | -8.7% |
| 2015 | 115,548 | -9.5% |
| 2016 | 103,418 | -10.5% |
| 2017 | 91,250 | -11.8% |
| 2018 | 79,058 | -13.4% |
| 2019 | 66,955 | -15.3% |
| 2020 | 54,993 | -17.9% |
| 2021 | 43,173 | -21.5% |
| 2022 | 31,473 | -27.1% |
| 2023 | 19,888 | -36.8% |
| 2024 | 8,412 | -57.7% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 8,412 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.54 million, 1% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 8,412 is below the median for South Asia, which is 217,606, 4% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Rural without improved sanitation 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | -57.7% | 19,888 | 8,412 |
| 2023 | -36.8% | 31,473 | 19,888 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 238,956 | 188,292 | 278,470 | 10 |
| 2010s | 121,575 | 66,955 | 176,156 | 10 |
| 2020s | 31,588 | 8,412 | 54,993 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
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 rural without improved sanitation in Bhutan?
- Rural without improved sanitation in Bhutan was 8,412 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest rural without improved sanitation recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 278,470 in 2001.
- What is the lowest rural without improved sanitation recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,412 in 2024.
- How does Bhutan rank for rural without improved sanitation?
- Bhutan ranks 121st out of 175 countries with data for 2024.
- Is rural without improved sanitation 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Rural without improved sanitation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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