1.4.1.b Proportion of the population using basic sanitation services in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: 1.4.1.b Proportion of the population using basic sanitation services was 59.3 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
59.3
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
153rd
of 200 countries
All-time high
59.3
in 2022
All-time low
24.51
in 2000
Years of data
23
2000–2022
1.4.1.b Proportion of the population using basic sanitation services in Bangladesh, 2000–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2022, 1.4.1.b proportion of the population using basic sanitation services in Bangladesh stood at 59.3. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.3% on the previous year and up 35.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 1.4.1.b proportion of the population using basic sanitation services in Bangladesh peaked at 59.3 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 24.51, in 2000.
That places Bangladesh 153rd out of 200 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
1.4.1.b Proportion of the population using basic sanitation services in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 24.51 | — |
| 2001 | 26.07 | +6.4% |
| 2002 | 27.66 | +6.1% |
| 2003 | 29.23 | +5.7% |
| 2004 | 30.8 | +5.4% |
| 2005 | 32.44 | +5.3% |
| 2006 | 34.09 | +5.1% |
| 2007 | 35.73 | +4.8% |
| 2008 | 37.37 | +4.6% |
| 2009 | 39.01 | +4.4% |
| 2010 | 40.64 | +4.2% |
| 2011 | 42.27 | +4.0% |
| 2012 | 43.89 | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 45.5 | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 47.1 | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 48.68 | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 50.26 | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 51.82 | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 53.37 | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 54.91 | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 56.43 | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 57.94 | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 59.3 | +2.3% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 59.3 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 58.38, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 59.3 is below the median for South Asia, which is 79.39, 75% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31.69 | 24.51 | 39.01 | 10 |
| 2010s | 47.84 | 40.64 | 54.91 | 10 |
| 2020s | 57.89 | 56.43 | 59.3 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
- 150 Nauru 65.93 compare
- 151 Eswatini 64.42 compare
- 152 Senegal 60.18 compare
- 154 East Timor 58.38 compare
- 155 Afghanistan 55.95 compare
- 156 Mauritania 55.93 compare
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.b proportion of the population using basic sanitation services in Bangladesh?
- 1.4.1.b proportion of the population using basic sanitation services in Bangladesh was 59.3 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest 1.4.1.b proportion of the population using basic sanitation services recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 59.3 in 2022.
- What is the lowest 1.4.1.b proportion of the population using basic sanitation services recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.51 in 2000.
- How does Bangladesh rank for 1.4.1.b proportion of the population using basic sanitation services?
- Bangladesh ranks 153rd out of 200 countries with data for 2022.
- Is 1.4.1.b proportion of the population using basic sanitation services rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of 1.4.1.b Proportion of the population using basic sanitation services (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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