Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in Bangladesh

Bangladesh: Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources was 99.52 in 2024. β–¬ 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

0204060801002000201220242000: 95.92001: 96.12002: 96.32003: 96.42004: 96.62005: 96.82006: 972007: 97.12008: 97.32009: 97.52010: 97.62011: 97.82012: 97.92013: 98.12014: 98.22015: 98.42016: 98.52017: 98.72018: 98.82019: 992020: 99.12021: 99.32022: 99.42023: 99.42024: 99.5

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 89 New Caledonia 99.54 compare
  2. 90 Palau 99.53 compare
  3. 91 Guam 99.53 compare
  4. 93 Trinidad and Tobago 99.51 compare
  5. 94 United States Virgin Islands 99.47 compare
  6. 95 Latvia 99.46 compare

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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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Indicator
Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
292 places, 7,105 data points, 2000–2024
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