Bhutan vs IDA total: People with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water
People with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water over time
- Bhutan
- IDA total
How they compare
Bhutan currently reports 94.5% against 46.5% in IDA total, a difference of 48.0%.
That makes Bhutan's figure about 2.0 times IDA total's.
Across all 14 years both countries report, Bhutan has been ahead every year.
Bhutan ranks 24th and IDA total ranks 21st of 120 countries.
Bhutan has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | IDA total | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 85.3% | 36.9% | 48.4% | Bhutan |
| 2020s | 92.6% | 43.7% | 48.9% | Bhutan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water, Bhutan or IDA total?
- Bhutan, at 94.5% against 46.5% in IDA total as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water between Bhutan and IDA total?
- 48.0%, with Bhutan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and IDA total?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2024.
- How do Bhutan and IDA total rank globally for people with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water?
- Bhutan ranks 24th and IDA total ranks 21st of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO), published as People with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water (% of population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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.