Proportion of population using basic sanitation services (Sanitation) in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Proportion of population using basic sanitation services was 30.3 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of population using basic sanitation services in Bangladesh, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of population using basic sanitation services in Bangladesh is 30.3, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 25.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using basic sanitation services in Bangladesh peaked at 30.3 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 12.22, in 2000.
That places Bangladesh 41st out of 149 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Proportion of population using basic sanitation services in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 12.22 | — |
| 2001 | 12.94 | +5.9% |
| 2002 | 13.67 | +5.7% |
| 2003 | 14.4 | +5.3% |
| 2004 | 15.13 | +5.0% |
| 2005 | 16.02 | +5.9% |
| 2006 | 16.93 | +5.7% |
| 2007 | 17.84 | +5.4% |
| 2008 | 18.77 | +5.2% |
| 2009 | 19.7 | +5.0% |
| 2010 | 20.64 | +4.8% |
| 2011 | 21.59 | +4.6% |
| 2012 | 22.55 | +4.4% |
| 2013 | 23.52 | +4.3% |
| 2014 | 24.18 | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 24.82 | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 25.45 | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 26.06 | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 26.66 | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 27.24 | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 27.8 | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 28.35 | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 28.89 | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 29.43 | +1.9% |
| 2024 | 30.3 | +2.9% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 30.3 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 17.35, 1.7× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.76 | 12.22 | 19.7 | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.27 | 20.64 | 27.24 | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.95 | 27.8 | 30.3 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
More population data for Bangladesh
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 203,905 Persons (2050)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population using basic sanitation services in Bangladesh?
- Proportion of population using basic sanitation services in Bangladesh was 30.3 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population using basic sanitation services recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 30.3 in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using basic sanitation services recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.22 in 2000.
- How does Bangladesh rank for proportion of population using basic sanitation services?
- Bangladesh ranks 41st out of 149 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using basic sanitation services rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.3%. 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 basic sanitation services (Sanitation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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