Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services was 37.32 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services in Bangladesh, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Bangladesh recorded 37.32 for proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.1% on the previous year and up 56.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services in Bangladesh peaked at 37.32 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 11.47, in 2000.
That places Bangladesh 104th out of 149 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 11.47 | — |
| 2001 | 12.24 | +6.7% |
| 2002 | 13.01 | +6.3% |
| 2003 | 13.78 | +5.9% |
| 2004 | 14.54 | +5.5% |
| 2005 | 15.42 | +6.0% |
| 2006 | 16.3 | +5.7% |
| 2007 | 17.19 | +5.5% |
| 2008 | 18.09 | +5.2% |
| 2009 | 19 | +5.0% |
| 2010 | 19.91 | +4.8% |
| 2011 | 20.82 | +4.6% |
| 2012 | 21.74 | +4.4% |
| 2013 | 22.67 | +4.3% |
| 2014 | 23.91 | +5.5% |
| 2015 | 25.18 | +5.3% |
| 2016 | 26.48 | +5.1% |
| 2017 | 27.8 | +5.0% |
| 2018 | 29.15 | +4.8% |
| 2019 | 30.52 | +4.7% |
| 2020 | 31.91 | +4.6% |
| 2021 | 33.32 | +4.4% |
| 2022 | 34.76 | +4.3% |
| 2023 | 36.2 | +4.1% |
| 2024 | 37.32 | +3.1% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 37.32 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 37.32, 1.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.1 | 11.47 | 19 | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.82 | 19.91 | 30.52 | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.7 | 31.91 | 37.32 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
- 101 Tuvalu 39.71 compare
- 102 Djibouti 39.66 compare
- 103 Trinidad and Tobago 38.02 compare
- 105 El Salvador 35.97 compare
- 106 Kenya 35.83 compare
- 107 Sao Tome and Principe 34.69 compare
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 safely managed sanitation services in Bangladesh?
- Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services in Bangladesh was 37.32 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 37.32 in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.47 in 2000.
- How does Bangladesh rank for proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services?
- Bangladesh ranks 104th out of 149 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 56.1%. 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 safely managed sanitation services (Sanitation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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