Bhutan - Access to basic handwashing facilities
People with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water, rural (% of rural population)
People with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water, rural (% of rural population) in Bhutan was 93.40 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 16 years was 93.40 in 2020, while its lowest value was 71.49 in 2004.
Definition: The percentage of people living in households that have a handwashing facility with soap and water available on the premises. Handwashing facilities may be fixed or mobile and include a sink with tap water, buckets with taps, tippy-taps, and jugs or basins designated for handwashing. Soap includes bar soap, liquid soap, powder detergent, and soapy water but does not include ash, soil, sand or other handwashing agents.
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org).
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 2004 | 71.49 |
| 2005 | 71.49 |
| 2006 | 71.49 |
| 2007 | 71.49 |
| 2008 | 71.49 |
| 2009 | 73.32 |
| 2010 | 75.14 |
| 2011 | 76.97 |
| 2012 | 78.79 |
| 2013 | 80.62 |
| 2014 | 82.45 |
| 2015 | 84.27 |
| 2016 | 86.10 |
| 2017 | 87.92 |
| 2018 | 89.75 |
| 2019 | 91.57 |
| 2020 | 93.40 |
People with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water, urban (% of urban population)
People with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water, urban (% of urban population) in Bhutan was 89.35 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 16 years was 89.35 in 2020, while its lowest value was 86.24 in 2004.
Definition: The percentage of people living in households that have a handwashing facility with soap and water available on the premises. Handwashing facilities may be fixed or mobile and include a sink with tap water, buckets with taps, tippy-taps, and jugs or basins designated for handwashing. Soap includes bar soap, liquid soap, powder detergent, and soapy water but does not include ash, soil, sand or other handwashing agents.
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org).
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 2004 | 86.24 |
| 2005 | 86.24 |
| 2006 | 86.24 |
| 2007 | 86.24 |
| 2008 | 86.24 |
| 2009 | 86.50 |
| 2010 | 86.76 |
| 2011 | 87.02 |
| 2012 | 87.28 |
| 2013 | 87.54 |
| 2014 | 87.80 |
| 2015 | 88.06 |
| 2016 | 88.32 |
| 2017 | 88.57 |
| 2018 | 88.83 |
| 2019 | 89.09 |
| 2020 | 89.35 |
People with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water (% of population)
People with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water (% of population) in Bhutan was 91.69 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 16 years was 91.69 in 2020, while its lowest value was 75.89 in 2004.
Definition: The percentage of people living in households that have a handwashing facility with soap and water available on the premises. Handwashing facilities may be fixed or mobile and include a sink with tap water, buckets with taps, tippy-taps, and jugs or basins designated for handwashing. Soap includes bar soap, liquid soap, powder detergent, and soapy water but does not include ash, soil, sand or other handwashing agents.
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org).
See also:
| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 2004 | 75.89 |
| 2005 | 76.06 |
| 2006 | 76.17 |
| 2007 | 76.28 |
| 2008 | 76.39 |
| 2009 | 77.80 |
| 2010 | 79.19 |
| 2011 | 80.55 |
| 2012 | 81.88 |
| 2013 | 83.19 |
| 2014 | 84.47 |
| 2015 | 85.73 |
| 2016 | 86.97 |
| 2017 | 88.18 |
| 2018 | 89.37 |
| 2019 | 90.54 |
| 2020 | 91.69 |
Classification
Topic: Health Indicators
Sub-Topic: Disease prevention
