Share of the population with access to handwashing facilities in Bhutan
Bhutan: Share of the population with access to handwashing facilities was 94.52 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
94.52
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
22nd
of 113 countries
All-time high
94.52
in 2024
All-time low
85.32
in 2015
Years of data
10
2015–2024
Share of the population with access to handwashing facilities in Bhutan, 2015–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Bhutan recorded 94.52 for share of the population with access to handwashing facilities in 2024. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and up 10.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population with access to handwashing facilities in Bhutan peaked at 94.52 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 85.32, in 2015.
Bhutan ranks 22nd of 113 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Share of the population with access to handwashing facilities in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 85.32 | — |
| 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% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 87.44 | 85.32 | 89.54 | 5 |
| 2020s | 92.55 | 90.56 | 94.52 | 5 |
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- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.7852 % change on previous year (2100)
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- Population density 18.1 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 27,662 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population with access to handwashing facilities in Bhutan?
- Share of the population with access to handwashing facilities in Bhutan was 94.52 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population with access to handwashing facilities recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 94.52 in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of the population with access to handwashing facilities recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 85.32 in 2015.
- How does Bhutan rank for share of the population with access to handwashing facilities?
- Bhutan ranks 22nd out of 113 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the population with access to handwashing facilities rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.8%. 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 Share of the population with access to handwashing facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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