Rural without basic handwashing in Bhutan
Bhutan: Rural without basic handwashing was 18,622 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Rural without basic handwashing in Bhutan, 2004–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for rural without basic handwashing in Bhutan is 18,622, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
That represents a change of down 25.0% on the previous year and down 77.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural without basic handwashing in Bhutan peaked at 121,738 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 18,622, in 2024.
Bhutan ranks 103rd of 113 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Rural without basic handwashing in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 121,249 | — |
| 2005 | 121,373 | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 121,680 | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 121,738 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 121,722 | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 115,271 | -5.3% |
| 2010 | 108,786 | -5.6% |
| 2011 | 102,286 | -6.0% |
| 2012 | 95,806 | -6.3% |
| 2013 | 89,340 | -6.7% |
| 2014 | 82,865 | -7.2% |
| 2015 | 76,360 | -7.9% |
| 2016 | 69,854 | -8.5% |
| 2017 | 63,312 | -9.4% |
| 2018 | 56,737 | -10.4% |
| 2019 | 50,202 | -11.5% |
| 2020 | 43,746 | -12.9% |
| 2021 | 37,371 | -14.6% |
| 2022 | 31,062 | -16.9% |
| 2023 | 24,815 | -20.1% |
| 2024 | 18,622 | -25.0% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 18,622 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.83 million, 0% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 18,622 is below the median for South Asia, which is 5.21 million, 0% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 120,506 | 115,271 | 121,738 | 6 |
| 2010s | 79,555 | 50,202 | 108,786 | 10 |
| 2020s | 31,123 | 18,622 | 43,746 | 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 rural without basic handwashing in Bhutan?
- Rural without basic handwashing in Bhutan was 18,622 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest rural without basic handwashing recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 121,738 in 2007.
- What is the lowest rural without basic handwashing recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 18,622 in 2024.
- How does Bhutan rank for rural without basic handwashing?
- Bhutan ranks 103rd out of 113 countries with data for 2024.
- Is rural without basic handwashing rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 77.5%. 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 Rural without basic handwashing. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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