Share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities in Bhutan
Bhutan: Share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities was 94.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities in Bhutan, 2004–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Bhutan recorded 94.5% for share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities 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, share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities in Bhutan peaked at 94.5% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 77.0%, 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.
Share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 77.0% | — |
| 2005 | 77.1% | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 77.2% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 77.3% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 77.4% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 78.6% | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 79.7% | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 80.9% | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 82.0% | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 83.1% | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 84.2% | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 85.3% | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 86.4% | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 87.5% | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 88.5% | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 89.5% | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 90.6% | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 91.6% | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 92.6% | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 93.6% | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 94.5% | +1.0% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 94.5% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 45.5%, 2.1× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 94.5% is above the median for South Asia, which is 88.7%, 1.1× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 77.4% | 77.0% | 78.6% | 6 |
| 2010s | 84.7% | 79.7% | 89.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 92.6% | 90.6% | 94.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
More population data for Bhutan
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.7852 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run 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 regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.716 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.7% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 27,662 people (2100)
- Population density 18.1 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.7% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.5679 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.5776 Percent per annum (2030)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities in Bhutan?
- Share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities in Bhutan was 94.5% 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 share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 94.5% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 77.0% in 2004.
- How does Bhutan rank for share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities?
- Bhutan ranks 24th out of 120 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities 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 WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of people with access to a handwashing facility with soap and water available at home.