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

Latest (2024)
53.77
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
29th
of 227 countries
All-time high
53.77
in 2024
All-time low
28.09
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved in Bangladesh, 2000–2024

02040602000201220242000: 28.12001: 29.42002: 30.82003: 32.12004: 33.42005: 34.62006: 35.82007: 36.92008: 38.12009: 39.22010: 40.32011: 41.42012: 42.52013: 43.52014: 44.62015: 45.62016: 46.62017: 47.52018: 48.52019: 49.42020: 50.32021: 51.22022: 52.12023: 52.92024: 53.8

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

Annual values for Proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved facilities (Sanitation) in Bangladesh, 2000 to 2024.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Bangladesh

  1. 26 Kenya 54.64 compare
  2. 27 Kazakhstan 54.37 compare
  3. 28 Afghanistan 53.95 compare
  4. 30 Somalia 53.37 compare
  5. 31 Comoros 52.99 compare
  6. 32 Burundi 51.6 compare

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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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Indicator
Proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved facilities (Sanitation)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
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Coverage
288 places, 6,989 data points, 2000–2024
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