Number without basic handwashing in Bhutan
Bhutan: Number without basic handwashing was 43,339 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number without basic handwashing in Bhutan, 2004–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number without basic handwashing in Bhutan is 43,339, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
That represents a change of down 14.5% on the previous year and down 62.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number without basic handwashing in Bhutan peaked at 155,279 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 43,339, in 2024.
Bhutan ranks 105th of 120 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Number without basic handwashing in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 149,800 | — |
| 2005 | 151,521 | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 152,972 | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 154,151 | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 155,279 | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 148,845 | -4.1% |
| 2010 | 142,325 | -4.4% |
| 2011 | 135,741 | -4.6% |
| 2012 | 129,114 | -4.9% |
| 2013 | 122,431 | -5.2% |
| 2014 | 115,657 | -5.5% |
| 2015 | 108,759 | -6.0% |
| 2016 | 101,773 | -6.4% |
| 2017 | 94,639 | -7.0% |
| 2018 | 87,352 | -7.7% |
| 2019 | 80,016 | -8.4% |
| 2020 | 72,688 | -9.2% |
| 2021 | 65,374 | -10.1% |
| 2022 | 58,050 | -11.2% |
| 2023 | 50,711 | -12.6% |
| 2024 | 43,339 | -14.5% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 43,339 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6.83 million, 1% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 43,339 is below the median for South Asia, which is 6.13 million, 1% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 152,095 | 148,845 | 155,279 | 6 |
| 2010s | 111,781 | 80,016 | 142,325 | 10 |
| 2020s | 58,032 | 43,339 | 72,688 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
More reference data data for Bhutan
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0217 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0671 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.1192 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0167 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.1192 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0727 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0153 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.3489 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.5881 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0909 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number without basic handwashing in Bhutan?
- Number without basic handwashing in Bhutan was 43,339 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number without basic handwashing recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 155,279 in 2008.
- What is the lowest number without basic handwashing recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 43,339 in 2024.
- How does Bhutan rank for number without basic handwashing?
- Bhutan ranks 105th out of 120 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number without basic handwashing rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 62.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bhutan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number without basic handwashing. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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