Proportion of population using limited sanitation services in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Proportion of population using limited sanitation services was 20.54 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of population using limited sanitation services in Bangladesh, 2000–2024
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More population data for Bangladesh
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.6747 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 203,905 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.8247 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.9442 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.502 (2100)
- Population density 1,602 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 9.15 million (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.502 (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 0.8244 % change on previous year (2030)
- Fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate -1.16 % change on previous year (2024)
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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