Azerbaijan vs Bhutan: People with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water

Azerbaijan
95.5%
in 2024
Bhutan
95.7%
in 2024
Azerbaijan rank
14th
Bhutan rank
13th

People with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water over time

  • Azerbaijan
  • Bhutan
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How they compare

Bhutan currently reports 95.7% against 95.5% in Azerbaijan, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Azerbaijan ahead.

Azerbaijan ranks 14th and Bhutan ranks 13th of 113 countries.

Azerbaijan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Azerbaijan Bhutan Difference Ahead
2000s 85.9% 73.9% 12.0% Azerbaijan
2010s 88.6% 82.5% 6.1% Azerbaijan
2020s 94.0% 92.9% 1.1% Azerbaijan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water, Azerbaijan or Bhutan?
Bhutan, at 95.7% against 95.5% in Azerbaijan as of 2024.
What is the difference in people with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water between Azerbaijan and Bhutan?
0.2%, with Bhutan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Azerbaijan and Bhutan?
18 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2024.
How do Azerbaijan and Bhutan rank globally for people with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water?
Azerbaijan ranks 14th and Bhutan ranks 13th of 113 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, rural (% of rural population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
People with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water, rural (% of rural population)
Unit
% of rural population
Source
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
145 places, 2,094 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

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.