Population using improved sanitation facilities in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Population using improved sanitation facilities was 153.01 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
153.01 million
Change on year
up 3.5%
World rank
7th
of 232 countries
All-time high
153.01 million
in 2024
All-time low
49.46 million
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Population using improved sanitation facilities in Bangladesh, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population using improved sanitation facilities in Bangladesh is 153.01 million, 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, population using improved sanitation facilities in Bangladesh peaked at 153.01 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 49.46 million, 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.
Population using improved sanitation facilities in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 49.46 million | — |
| 2001 | 53.41 million | +8.0% |
| 2002 | 57.46 million | +7.6% |
| 2003 | 61.55 million | +7.1% |
| 2004 | 65.68 million | +6.7% |
| 2005 | 69.81 million | +6.3% |
| 2006 | 73.94 million | +5.9% |
| 2007 | 78.06 million | +5.6% |
| 2008 | 82.19 million | +5.3% |
| 2009 | 86.30 million | +5.0% |
| 2010 | 90.41 million | +4.8% |
| 2011 | 94.59 million | +4.6% |
| 2012 | 98.86 million | +4.5% |
| 2013 | 103.14 million | +4.3% |
| 2014 | 107.44 million | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 111.77 million | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 116.12 million | +3.9% |
| 2017 | 120.46 million | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 124.80 million | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 129.20 million | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 133.61 million | +3.4% |
| 2021 | 138.03 million | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 142.78 million | +3.4% |
| 2023 | 147.86 million | +3.6% |
| 2024 | 153.01 million | +3.5% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 153.01 million is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 10.20 million, 15.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 153.01 million is above the median for South Asia, which is 26.05 million, 5.9× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 67.78 million | 49.46 million | 86.30 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 109.68 million | 90.41 million | 129.20 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 143.06 million | 133.61 million | 153.01 million | 5 |
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)
- Population growth rate -0.502 (2100)
- Population density 1,602 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 9.15 million (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population using improved sanitation facilities in Bangladesh?
- Population using improved sanitation facilities in Bangladesh was 153.01 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 153.01 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest population using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.46 million in 2000.
- How does Bangladesh rank for population using improved sanitation facilities?
- Bangladesh ranks 7th out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Population using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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