People using improved sanitation facilities in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: People using improved sanitation facilities was 153.01 million people in 2024. ▲ Rising
People using improved sanitation facilities in Bangladesh, 2000–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for people using improved sanitation facilities in Bangladesh is 153.01 million people, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.5% on the previous year and up 42.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using improved sanitation facilities in Bangladesh peaked at 153.01 million people in 2024 and was at its lowest, 49.46 million people, in 2000.
Bangladesh ranks 7th of 232 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
People using improved sanitation facilities in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 49.46 million people | — |
| 2001 | 53.41 million people | +8.0% |
| 2002 | 57.46 million people | +7.6% |
| 2003 | 61.55 million people | +7.1% |
| 2004 | 65.68 million people | +6.7% |
| 2005 | 69.81 million people | +6.3% |
| 2006 | 73.94 million people | +5.9% |
| 2007 | 78.06 million people | +5.6% |
| 2008 | 82.19 million people | +5.3% |
| 2009 | 86.30 million people | +5.0% |
| 2010 | 90.41 million people | +4.8% |
| 2011 | 94.59 million people | +4.6% |
| 2012 | 98.86 million people | +4.5% |
| 2013 | 103.14 million people | +4.3% |
| 2014 | 107.44 million people | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 111.77 million people | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 116.12 million people | +3.9% |
| 2017 | 120.46 million people | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 124.80 million people | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 129.20 million people | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 133.61 million people | +3.4% |
| 2021 | 138.03 million people | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 142.78 million people | +3.4% |
| 2023 | 147.86 million people | +3.6% |
| 2024 | 153.01 million people | +3.5% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 153.01 million people is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 10.20 million people, 15.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 153.01 million people is above the median for South Asia, which is 26.05 million people, 5.9× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 67.78 million people | 49.46 million people | 86.30 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 109.68 million people | 90.41 million people | 129.20 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 143.06 million people | 133.61 million people | 153.01 million people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
More population data for Bangladesh
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.6747 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run 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 regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.4985 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.5% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 9.15 million people (2100)
- Population density 1,602 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.5% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.9442 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.8247 Percent per annum (2030)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people using improved sanitation facilities in Bangladesh?
- People using improved sanitation facilities in Bangladesh was 153.01 million people in 2024, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest people using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 153.01 million people in 2024.
- What is the lowest people using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.46 million people in 2000.
- How does Bangladesh rank for people using improved sanitation facilities?
- Bangladesh ranks 7th out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people using improved sanitation facilities rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of People using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people using improved sanitation facilities, regardless of whether they are shared with other households.