Proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on premises in Bhutan
Bhutan: Proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on premises was 94.52 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on premises in Bhutan, 2004–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Bhutan recorded 94.52 for proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on premises in 2024. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 12.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on premises in Bhutan peaked at 94.52 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 76.97, in 2004.
Bhutan ranks 24th of 120 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on premises in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 76.97 | — |
| 2005 | 77.11 | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 77.2 | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 77.29 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 77.38 | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 78.55 | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 79.72 | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 80.86 | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 82 | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 83.12 | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 84.22 | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 85.32 | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 86.39 | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 87.45 | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 88.5 | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 89.54 | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 90.56 | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 91.57 | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 92.57 | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 93.55 | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 94.52 | +1.0% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 94.52 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 45.48, 2.1× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 94.52 is above the median for South Asia, which is 88.69, 1.1× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 77.41 | 76.97 | 78.55 | 6 |
| 2010s | 84.71 | 79.72 | 89.54 | 10 |
| 2020s | 92.55 | 90.56 | 94.52 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
More population data for Bhutan
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.716 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 0.0644 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.716 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.7852 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 874.29 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.5776 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.5679 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.739 (2100)
- Population density 18.1 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 27,662 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on premises in Bhutan?
- Proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on premises in Bhutan was 94.52 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on premises recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 94.52 in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on premises recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 76.97 in 2004.
- How does Bhutan rank for proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on premises?
- Bhutan ranks 24th out of 120 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on premises rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.2%. 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 Proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on premises. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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