Proportion of population using limited drinking water services in Bangladesh

Bangladesh: Proportion of population using limited drinking water services was 0.7421 in 2024. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2024)
0.7421
Change on year
down 3.2%
World rank
106th
of 231 countries
All-time high
1.37
in 2000
All-time low
0.7421
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Proportion of population using limited drinking water services in Bangladesh, 2000–2024

00.511.52000201220242000: 1.42001: 1.42002: 1.42003: 1.42004: 1.42005: 1.32006: 1.32007: 1.32008: 1.22009: 1.22010: 1.12011: 1.12012: 1.12013: 12014: 12015: 0.9872016: 0.9572017: 0.9282018: 0.8992019: 0.8712020: 0.8442021: 0.8172022: 0.7922023: 0.7662024: 0.742

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

Bangladesh recorded 0.7421 for proportion of population using limited drinking water services in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.2% on the previous year and down 27.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of population using limited drinking water services in Bangladesh peaked at 1.37 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.7421, in 2024.

That places Bangladesh 106th out of 231 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.31 1.18 1.37 10
2010s 1.01 0.871 1.15 10
2020s 0.7923 0.7421 0.8438 5

Countries ranked near Bangladesh

  1. 103 Iraq 0.869 compare
  2. 104 Egypt 0.7615 compare
  3. 105 Fiji 0.7424 compare
  4. 107 Myanmar 0.7221 compare
  5. 108 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 0.6874 compare
  6. 109 Latvia 0.6873 compare

See the full ranking of 292 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of population using limited drinking water services in Bangladesh?
Proportion of population using limited drinking water services in Bangladesh was 0.7421 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest proportion of population using limited drinking water services recorded in Bangladesh?
The highest recorded value was 1.37 in 2000.
What is the lowest proportion of population using limited drinking water services recorded in Bangladesh?
The lowest recorded value was 0.7421 in 2024.
How does Bangladesh rank for proportion of population using limited drinking water services?
Bangladesh ranks 106th out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
Is proportion of population using limited drinking water services rising or falling in Bangladesh?
Over the last ten years it is down 27.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Proportion of population using limited drinking water services. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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