Proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services was 67.62 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services in Bangladesh, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services in Bangladesh stood at 67.62. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.0% on the previous year and up 40.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services in Bangladesh peaked at 67.62 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 23.69, in 2000.
That places Bangladesh 179th out of 231 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30.86 | 23.69 | 38.7 | 10 |
| 2010s | 49.09 | 40.55 | 57.75 | 10 |
| 2020s | 63.66 | 59.71 | 67.62 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
More population data for Bangladesh
- 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)
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.502 (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 0.8244 % change on previous year (2030)
- Fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate -1.16 % change on previous year (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled 1.01 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services in Bangladesh?
- Proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services in Bangladesh was 67.62 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 67.62 in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.69 in 2000.
- How does Bangladesh rank for proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services?
- Bangladesh ranks 179th out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.6%. 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 Proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services (Sanitation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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