Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources was 99.52 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
99.52
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
92nd
of 231 countries
All-time high
99.52
in 2024
All-time low
95.93
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in Bangladesh, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Bangladesh recorded 99.52 for proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in Bangladesh peaked at 99.52 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 95.93, in 2000.
Bangladesh ranks 92nd of 231 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 95.93 | — |
| 2001 | 96.1 | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 96.28 | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 96.45 | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 96.62 | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 96.79 | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 96.96 | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 97.12 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 97.29 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 97.45 | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 97.61 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 97.77 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 97.93 | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 98.09 | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 98.24 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 98.39 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 98.54 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 98.69 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 98.83 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 98.98 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 99.12 | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 99.26 | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 99.37 | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 99.45 | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 99.52 | +0.1% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 99.52 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 91.95, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 99.52 is above the median for South Asia, which is 98.8, 1.0× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 96.7 | 95.93 | 97.45 | 10 |
| 2010s | 98.31 | 97.61 | 98.98 | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.34 | 99.12 | 99.52 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
- 89 New Caledonia 99.54 compare
- 90 Palau 99.53 compare
- 91 Guam 99.53 compare
- 93 Trinidad and Tobago 99.51 compare
- 94 United States Virgin Islands 99.47 compare
- 95 Latvia 99.46 compare
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 improved drinking water sources in Bangladesh?
- Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in Bangladesh was 99.52 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population using improved drinking water sources recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 99.52 in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using improved drinking water sources recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 95.93 in 2000.
- How does Bangladesh rank for proportion of population using improved drinking water sources?
- Bangladesh ranks 92nd out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using improved drinking water sources rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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