Proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities in Bangladesh

Bangladesh: Proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities was 88.16 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
88.16
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
174th
of 231 countries
All-time high
88.16
in 2024
All-time low
36.76
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities in Bangladesh, 2000–2024

0204060802000201220242000: 36.82001: 392002: 41.42003: 43.72004: 462005: 48.22006: 50.52007: 52.82008: 552009: 57.22010: 59.42011: 61.62012: 63.72013: 65.92014: 682015: 70.12016: 72.22017: 74.32018: 76.32019: 78.32020: 80.32021: 82.32022: 84.32023: 86.22024: 88.2

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

Bangladesh recorded 88.16 for proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

The figure is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 29.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities in Bangladesh peaked at 88.16 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 36.76, in 2000.

Bangladesh ranks 174th of 231 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 47.04 36.76 57.2 10
2010s 68.99 59.4 78.34 10
2020s 84.27 80.35 88.16 5

Countries ranked near Bangladesh

  1. 171 Eswatini 89.11 compare
  2. 172 Peru 88.63 compare
  3. 173 Mongolia 88.37 compare
  4. 175 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 87.95 compare
  5. 176 Timor-Leste 87.43 compare
  6. 177 Myanmar 85.95 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities in Bangladesh?
Proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities in Bangladesh was 88.16 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Bangladesh?
The highest recorded value was 88.16 in 2024.
What is the lowest proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Bangladesh?
The lowest recorded value was 36.76 in 2000.
How does Bangladesh rank for proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities?
Bangladesh ranks 174th out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
Is proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities rising or falling in Bangladesh?
Over the last ten years it is up 29.6%. 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 sanitation facilities (Sanitation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities (Sanitation)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
292 places, 7,089 data points, 2000–2024
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