Rural population without basic handwashing facilities in Bhutan
Bhutan: Rural population without basic handwashing facilities was 18,622 people in 2024. ▼ Falling
Rural population without basic handwashing facilities in Bhutan, 2004–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for rural population without basic handwashing facilities in Bhutan is 18,622 people, 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 population without basic handwashing facilities in Bhutan peaked at 121,738 people in 2007 and was at its lowest, 18,622 people, 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 population without basic handwashing facilities in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 121,249 people | — |
| 2005 | 121,373 people | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 121,680 people | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 121,738 people | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 121,722 people | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 115,271 people | -5.3% |
| 2010 | 108,786 people | -5.6% |
| 2011 | 102,286 people | -6.0% |
| 2012 | 95,806 people | -6.3% |
| 2013 | 89,340 people | -6.7% |
| 2014 | 82,865 people | -7.2% |
| 2015 | 76,360 people | -7.9% |
| 2016 | 69,854 people | -8.5% |
| 2017 | 63,312 people | -9.4% |
| 2018 | 56,737 people | -10.4% |
| 2019 | 50,202 people | -11.5% |
| 2020 | 43,746 people | -12.9% |
| 2021 | 37,371 people | -14.6% |
| 2022 | 31,062 people | -16.9% |
| 2023 | 24,815 people | -20.1% |
| 2024 | 18,622 people | -25.0% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 18,622 people is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.83 million people, 0% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 18,622 people is below the median for South Asia, which is 5.21 million people, 0% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 120,506 people | 115,271 people | 121,738 people | 6 |
| 2010s | 79,555 people | 50,202 people | 108,786 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 31,123 people | 18,622 people | 43,746 people | 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 population without basic handwashing facilities in Bhutan?
- Rural population without basic handwashing facilities in Bhutan was 18,622 people in 2024, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest rural population without basic handwashing facilities recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 121,738 people in 2007.
- What is the lowest rural population without basic handwashing facilities recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 18,622 people in 2024.
- How does Bhutan rank for rural population without basic handwashing facilities?
- Bhutan ranks 103rd out of 113 countries with data for 2024.
- Is rural population without basic handwashing facilities 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 WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Rural population without basic handwashing facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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People without access to a handwashing facility with soap and water available at home.