Proportion of population using improved … improved sanitation 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
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.
Proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 36.76 | — |
| 2001 | 39.04 | +6.2% |
| 2002 | 41.36 | +5.9% |
| 2003 | 43.66 | +5.6% |
| 2004 | 45.96 | +5.3% |
| 2005 | 48.24 | +5.0% |
| 2006 | 50.5 | +4.7% |
| 2007 | 52.75 | +4.5% |
| 2008 | 54.98 | +4.2% |
| 2009 | 57.2 | +4.0% |
| 2010 | 59.4 | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 61.58 | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 63.75 | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 65.89 | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 68.02 | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 70.12 | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 72.21 | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 74.27 | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 76.32 | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 78.34 | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 80.35 | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 82.33 | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 84.29 | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 86.23 | +2.3% |
| 2024 | 88.16 | +2.2% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 88.16 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 73.62, 1.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 88.16 is below the median for South Asia, which is 97.68, 90% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 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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