Americas (WHO regions) vs Bangladesh: Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites

Americas (WHO regions)
3.32
in 2024
Bangladesh
11.84
in 2024
Americas (WHO regions) rank
43rd
Bangladesh rank
46th

Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites over time

  • Americas (WHO regions)
  • Bangladesh
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How they compare

Bangladesh currently reports 11.84 against 3.32 in Americas (WHO regions), a difference of 8.52.

That makes Bangladesh's figure about 3.6 times Americas (WHO regions)'s.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Bangladesh has been ahead every year.

Americas (WHO regions) ranks 43rd and Bangladesh ranks 46th of 61 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Americas (WHO regions) Bangladesh Difference Ahead
2000s 5.76 41.14 35.37 Bangladesh
2010s 4.51 27.18 22.67 Bangladesh
2020s 3.54 15.73 12.19 Bangladesh

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites, Americas (WHO regions) or Bangladesh?
Bangladesh, at 11.84 against 3.32 in Americas (WHO regions) as of 2024.
What is the difference in proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites between Americas (WHO regions) and Bangladesh?
8.52, with Bangladesh ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Americas (WHO regions) and Bangladesh?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Americas (WHO regions) and Bangladesh rank globally for proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites?
Americas (WHO regions) ranks 43rd and Bangladesh ranks 46th of 61 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNICEF, published as Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites (Sanitation). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites (Sanitation)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
292 places, 7,089 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed