1.4.1.a Proportion of the population using basic drinking water in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: 1.4.1.a Proportion of the population using basic drinking water was 98.1 in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
98.1
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
81st
of 200 countries
All-time high
98.1
in 2022
All-time low
94.82
in 2000
Years of data
23
2000–2022
1.4.1.a Proportion of the population using basic drinking water in Bangladesh, 2000–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Bangladesh recorded 98.1 for 1.4.1.a proportion of the population using basic drinking water in 2022. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 1.4.1.a proportion of the population using basic drinking water in Bangladesh peaked at 98.1 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 94.82, in 2000.
Bangladesh ranks 81st of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
1.4.1.a Proportion of the population using basic drinking water in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 94.82 | — |
| 2001 | 94.99 | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 95.17 | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 95.35 | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 95.53 | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 95.71 | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 95.88 | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 96.06 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 96.23 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 96.39 | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 96.55 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 96.71 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 96.86 | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 97.01 | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 97.16 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 97.3 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 97.44 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 97.57 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 97.7 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 97.83 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 97.95 | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 98.03 | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 98.1 | +0.1% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 98.1 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 81.71, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 98.1 is above the median for South Asia, which is 95.7, 1.0× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 95.61 | 94.82 | 96.39 | 10 |
| 2010s | 97.21 | 96.55 | 97.83 | 10 |
| 2020s | 98.03 | 97.95 | 98.1 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
More population data for Bangladesh
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.4985 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -2.94 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.4985 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.6747 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 203,905 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.8247 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.9442 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -0.5% (2100)
- Population density 1,602 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 9.15 million people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 1.4.1.a proportion of the population using basic drinking water in Bangladesh?
- 1.4.1.a proportion of the population using basic drinking water in Bangladesh was 98.1 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest 1.4.1.a proportion of the population using basic drinking water recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 98.1 in 2022.
- What is the lowest 1.4.1.a proportion of the population using basic drinking water recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 94.82 in 2000.
- How does Bangladesh rank for 1.4.1.a proportion of the population using basic drinking water?
- Bangladesh ranks 81st out of 200 countries with data for 2022.
- Is 1.4.1.a proportion of the population using basic drinking water rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of 1.4.1.a Proportion of the population using basic drinking water services (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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