Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Bangladesh

Bangladesh: Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to was 27.55 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
27.55
Change on year
up 3.2%
World rank
78th
of 211 countries
All-time high
27.55
in 2024
All-time low
5.94
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Bangladesh, 2000–2024

510152025302000201220242000: 5.92001: 6.82002: 7.82003: 8.72004: 9.62005: 10.52006: 11.42007: 12.42008: 13.32009: 14.22010: 15.12011: 162012: 16.92013: 17.82014: 18.72015: 19.62016: 20.52017: 21.42018: 22.32019: 23.22020: 24.12021: 24.92022: 25.82023: 26.72024: 27.5

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

The most recent figure for proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Bangladesh is 27.55, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

The figure is up 3.2% on the previous year and up 47.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Bangladesh peaked at 27.55 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 5.94, in 2000.

That places Bangladesh 78th out of 211 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 sanitation facilities connected to in Bangladesh, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to septic tanks (Sanitation) in Bangladesh, 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 5.94
2001 6.83 +15.0%
2002 7.75 +13.5%
2003 8.67 +11.9%
2004 9.59 +10.6%
2005 10.51 +9.6%
2006 11.43 +8.7%
2007 12.35 +8.0%
2008 13.27 +7.4%
2009 14.18 +6.9%
2010 15.1 +6.4%
2011 16.01 +6.0%
2012 16.92 +5.7%
2013 17.83 +5.4%
2014 18.73 +5.1%
2015 19.63 +4.8%
2016 20.53 +4.6%
2017 21.42 +4.3%
2018 22.31 +4.1%
2019 23.19 +4.0%
2020 24.07 +3.8%
2021 24.95 +3.6%
2022 25.82 +3.5%
2023 26.68 +3.4%
2024 27.55 +3.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 10.05 5.94 14.18 10
2010s 19.16 15.1 23.19 10
2020s 25.81 24.07 27.55 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Bangladesh?
Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Bangladesh was 27.55 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to recorded in Bangladesh?
The highest recorded value was 27.55 in 2024.
What is the lowest proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to recorded in Bangladesh?
The lowest recorded value was 5.94 in 2000.
How does Bangladesh rank for proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to?
Bangladesh ranks 78th out of 211 countries with data for 2024.
Is proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to rising or falling in Bangladesh?
Over the last ten years it is up 47.1%. 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 sanitation facilities connected to septic tanks (Sanitation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to septic tanks (Sanitation)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
272 places, 6,589 data points, 2000–2024
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