Proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved was 53.77 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved in Bangladesh, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Bangladesh recorded 53.77 for proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and up 20.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved in Bangladesh peaked at 53.77 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 28.09, in 2000.
Bangladesh ranks 29th of 227 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 28.09 | — |
| 2001 | 29.43 | +4.7% |
| 2002 | 30.75 | +4.5% |
| 2003 | 32.07 | +4.3% |
| 2004 | 33.36 | +4.0% |
| 2005 | 34.57 | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 35.76 | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 36.93 | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 38.08 | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 39.22 | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 40.33 | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 41.42 | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 42.49 | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 43.54 | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 44.57 | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 45.58 | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 46.57 | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 47.54 | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 48.49 | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 49.42 | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 50.33 | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 51.22 | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 52.09 | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 52.94 | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 53.77 | +1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33.83 | 28.09 | 39.22 | 10 |
| 2010s | 44.99 | 40.33 | 49.42 | 10 |
| 2020s | 52.07 | 50.33 | 53.77 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved in Bangladesh?
- Proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved in Bangladesh was 53.77 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 53.77 in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.09 in 2000.
- How does Bangladesh rank for proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved?
- Bangladesh ranks 29th out of 227 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.7%. 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 improved latrines and other improved facilities (Sanitation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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