Share rural basic handwashing in Bhutan
Bhutan: Share rural basic handwashing was 95.72 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
95.72
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
13th
of 113 countries
All-time high
95.72
in 2024
All-time low
73.44
in 2004
Years of data
21
2004–2024
Share rural basic handwashing in Bhutan, 2004–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, share rural basic handwashing in Bhutan stood at 95.72. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.5% on the previous year and up 17.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share rural basic handwashing in Bhutan peaked at 95.72 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 73.44, in 2004.
Bhutan ranks 13th of 113 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Share rural basic handwashing in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 73.44 | — |
| 2005 | 73.44 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 73.44 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 73.44 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 73.44 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 74.83 | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 76.22 | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 77.62 | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 79.01 | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 80.4 | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 81.79 | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 83.19 | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 84.58 | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 85.97 | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 87.37 | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 88.76 | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 90.15 | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 91.54 | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 92.94 | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 94.33 | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 95.72 | +1.5% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 95.72 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 32.2, 3.0× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 95.72 is above the median for South Asia, which is 86.12, 1.1× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 73.67 | 73.44 | 74.83 | 6 |
| 2010s | 82.49 | 76.22 | 88.76 | 10 |
| 2020s | 92.94 | 90.15 | 95.72 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
- 10 Saudi Arabia 96.57 compare
- 11 Tuvalu 96.32 compare
- 12 Bosnia and Herzegovina 96.05 compare
- 14 Azerbaijan 95.51 compare
- 15 Palestine 95.51 compare
- 16 China 95.3 compare
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 share rural basic handwashing in Bhutan?
- Share rural basic handwashing in Bhutan was 95.72 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share rural basic handwashing recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 95.72 in 2024.
- What is the lowest share rural basic handwashing recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 73.44 in 2004.
- How does Bhutan rank for share rural basic handwashing?
- Bhutan ranks 13th out of 113 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share rural basic handwashing rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bhutan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share rural basic handwashing. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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