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

Latest (2022)
30.98
Change on year
up 2.7%
World rank
101st
of 132 countries
All-time high
30.98
in 2022
All-time low
11.05
in 2000
Years of data
23
2000–2022

6.2.1.a Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation in Bangladesh, 2000–2022

01020302000201120222000: 112001: 11.72002: 12.52003: 13.22004: 13.92005: 14.62006: 15.32007: 162008: 16.82009: 17.52010: 18.22011: 18.92012: 19.62013: 20.32014: 21.52015: 22.72016: 23.92017: 25.22018: 26.42019: 27.72020: 292021: 30.22022: 31

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

Annual values for 6.2.1.a Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services (%) in Bangladesh, 2000 to 2022.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 98 Nigeria 31.97 compare
  2. 99 Zimbabwe 31.81 compare
  3. 100 Kenya 31.5 compare
  4. 102 Gambia 27.99 compare
  5. 103 Venezuela 27.07 compare
  6. 104 Thailand 26.32 compare

See the full ranking of 132 places →

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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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Indicator
6.2.1.a Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services (%)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
132 places, 2,993 data points, 2000–2022
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