Azerbaijan vs Bhutan: Share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities
Azerbaijan
95.5%
in 2024
Bhutan
95.7%
in 2024
Azerbaijan rank
14th
Bhutan rank
13th
Share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities over time
- Azerbaijan
- Bhutan
How they compare
Bhutan currently reports 95.7% against 95.5% in Azerbaijan, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Azerbaijan ahead.
Azerbaijan ranks 14th and Bhutan ranks 13th of 113 countries.
Azerbaijan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Azerbaijan | Bhutan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 85.9% | 73.9% | 12.0% | Azerbaijan |
| 2010s | 88.6% | 82.5% | 6.1% | Azerbaijan |
| 2020s | 94.0% | 92.9% | 1.1% | Azerbaijan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities, Azerbaijan or Bhutan?
- Bhutan, at 95.7% against 95.5% in Azerbaijan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities between Azerbaijan and Bhutan?
- 0.2%, with Bhutan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Azerbaijan and Bhutan?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2024.
- How do Azerbaijan and Bhutan rank globally for share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities?
- Azerbaijan ranks 14th and Bhutan ranks 13th of 113 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Proportion of people with access to a handwashing facility with soap and water available at home.