Bhutan vs China: Share of schools with access to basic handwashing facilities
Bhutan
99.5%
in 2024
China
99.1%
in 2023
Bhutan rank
67th
China rank
69th
Share of schools with access to basic handwashing facilities over time
- Bhutan
- China
How they compare
Bhutan currently reports 99.5% against 99.1% in China, a difference of 0.4%.
Across all 5 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.
Bhutan ranks 67th and China ranks 69th of 88 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 80.0% | 97.6% | 17.6% | China |
| 2020s | 83.0% | 99.0% | 16.0% | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of schools with access to basic handwashing facilities, Bhutan or China?
- Bhutan, at 99.5% against 99.1% in China as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of schools with access to basic handwashing facilities between Bhutan and China?
- 0.4%, with Bhutan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and China?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2022.
- How do Bhutan and China rank globally for share of schools with access to basic handwashing facilities?
- Bhutan ranks 67th and China ranks 69th of 88 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of schools with access to basic handwashing facilities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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Proportion of schools with basic handwashing facilities, by education level (%)