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
Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Bangladesh, 2000–2024
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
More population data for Bangladesh
- Population regions 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 long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.4985 % change on previous year (2100)
- 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)
- World population growth -0.5% (2100)
- Population density 1,602 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 9.15 million people (2100)
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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