Bangladesh vs World Bank (upper middle income): Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites

Bangladesh
11.84
in 2024
World Bank (upper middle income)
1.76
in 2024
Bangladesh rank
46th
World Bank (upper middle income) rank
48th

Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites over time

  • Bangladesh
  • World Bank (upper middle income)
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How they compare

Bangladesh currently reports 11.84 against 1.76 in World Bank (upper middle income), a difference of 10.08.

That makes Bangladesh's figure about 6.7 times World Bank (upper middle income)'s.

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

Bangladesh ranks 46th and World Bank (upper middle income) ranks 48th of 231 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Bangladesh World Bank (upper middle income) Difference Ahead
2000s 41.14 19.52 21.62 Bangladesh
2010s 27.18 8.91 18.27 Bangladesh
2020s 15.73 2.57 13.16 Bangladesh

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites, Bangladesh or World Bank (upper middle income)?
Bangladesh, at 11.84 against 1.76 in World Bank (upper middle income) as of 2024.
What is the difference in proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites between Bangladesh and World Bank (upper middle income)?
10.08, with Bangladesh ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and World Bank (upper middle income)?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Bangladesh and World Bank (upper middle income) rank globally for proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites?
Bangladesh ranks 46th and World Bank (upper middle income) ranks 48th of 231 countries.
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