Proportion of population using limited sanitation services in Bangladesh

Bangladesh: Proportion of population using limited sanitation services was 20.54 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
20.54
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
21st
of 231 countries
All-time high
20.65
in 2021
All-time low
13.06
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

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

051015202000201220242000: 13.12001: 13.92002: 14.72003: 15.52004: 16.32005: 16.82006: 17.32007: 17.72008: 18.12009: 18.52010: 18.92011: 19.22012: 19.52013: 19.72014: 19.92015: 20.12016: 20.32017: 20.42018: 20.52019: 20.62020: 20.62021: 20.72022: 20.62023: 20.62024: 20.5

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

In 2024, proportion of population using limited sanitation services in Bangladesh stood at 20.54.

The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 3.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of population using limited sanitation services in Bangladesh peaked at 20.65 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 13.06, in 2000.

Bangladesh ranks 21st of 231 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Proportion of population using limited sanitation services in Bangladesh, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of population using limited sanitation services (Sanitation) in Bangladesh, 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 13.06
2001 13.86 +6.1%
2002 14.68 +5.9%
2003 15.49 +5.5%
2004 16.3 +5.2%
2005 16.8 +3.1%
2006 17.27 +2.8%
2007 17.72 +2.6%
2008 18.13 +2.3%
2009 18.5 +2.1%
2010 18.85 +1.9%
2011 19.17 +1.7%
2012 19.45 +1.5%
2013 19.7 +1.3%
2014 19.93 +1.1%
2015 20.12 +1.0%
2016 20.28 +0.8%
2017 20.41 +0.7%
2018 20.52 +0.5%
2019 20.59 +0.4%
2020 20.63 +0.2%
2021 20.65 +0.1%
2022 20.64 -0.1%
2023 20.6 -0.2%
2024 20.54 -0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 16.18 13.06 18.5 10
2010s 19.9 18.85 20.59 10
2020s 20.61 20.54 20.65 5

Countries ranked near Bangladesh

  1. 18 Haiti 22.2 compare
  2. 19 Benin 20.86 compare
  3. 20 Angola 20.58 compare
  4. 22 Tanzania, United Republic of 20.43 compare
  5. 23 Mali 19.88 compare
  6. 24 Somalia 19.4 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of population using limited sanitation services in Bangladesh?
Proportion of population using limited sanitation services in Bangladesh was 20.54 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest proportion of population using limited sanitation services recorded in Bangladesh?
The highest recorded value was 20.65 in 2021.
What is the lowest proportion of population using limited sanitation services recorded in Bangladesh?
The lowest recorded value was 13.06 in 2000.
How does Bangladesh rank for proportion of population using limited sanitation services?
Bangladesh ranks 21st out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
Is proportion of population using limited sanitation services rising or falling in Bangladesh?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.1%. 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 limited sanitation services (Sanitation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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