Bhutan vs China: Share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities

Bhutan

95.7%

in 2024

China

95.3%

in 2024

Bhutan rank

13th

China rank

16th

Share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities over time

Bhutan currently reports 95.7% against 95.3% in China, a difference of 0.4%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 2017 it was China ahead.

Bhutan ranks 13th and China ranks 16th of 113 countries.

Indicator: Share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities
Unit: %
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 113 places, 1,715 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Proportion of people with access to a handwashing facility with soap and water available at home.