6.2.1.a Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: 6.2.1.a Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation was 30.98 in 2022. ▲ Rising
6.2.1.a Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation in Bangladesh, 2000–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Bangladesh recorded 30.98 for 6.2.1.a proportion of population using safely managed sanitation in 2022. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 57.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 6.2.1.a proportion of population using safely managed sanitation in Bangladesh peaked at 30.98 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 11.05, in 2000.
That places Bangladesh 101st out of 132 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.
6.2.1.a Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 11.05 | — |
| 2001 | 11.74 | +6.3% |
| 2002 | 12.46 | +6.1% |
| 2003 | 13.17 | +5.7% |
| 2004 | 13.89 | +5.4% |
| 2005 | 14.6 | +5.2% |
| 2006 | 15.32 | +4.9% |
| 2007 | 16.04 | +4.7% |
| 2008 | 16.77 | +4.5% |
| 2009 | 17.49 | +4.3% |
| 2010 | 18.2 | +4.1% |
| 2011 | 18.92 | +3.9% |
| 2012 | 19.64 | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 20.35 | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 21.51 | +5.7% |
| 2015 | 22.7 | +5.5% |
| 2016 | 23.92 | +5.4% |
| 2017 | 25.16 | +5.2% |
| 2018 | 26.43 | +5.0% |
| 2019 | 27.72 | +4.9% |
| 2020 | 29.03 | +4.7% |
| 2021 | 30.15 | +3.9% |
| 2022 | 30.98 | +2.7% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 30.98 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 36.73, 84% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.25 | 11.05 | 17.49 | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.45 | 18.2 | 27.72 | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.05 | 29.03 | 30.98 | 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 6.2.1.a proportion of population using safely managed sanitation in Bangladesh?
- 6.2.1.a proportion of population using safely managed sanitation in Bangladesh was 30.98 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest 6.2.1.a proportion of population using safely managed sanitation recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 30.98 in 2022.
- What is the lowest 6.2.1.a proportion of population using safely managed sanitation recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.05 in 2000.
- How does Bangladesh rank for 6.2.1.a proportion of population using safely managed sanitation?
- Bangladesh ranks 101st out of 132 countries with data for 2022.
- Is 6.2.1.a proportion of population using safely managed sanitation rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 57.7%. 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 6.2.1.a Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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