Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Bangladesh

Bangladesh: Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to was 6.84 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
6.84
Change on year
up 3.4%
World rank
165th
of 222 countries
All-time high
6.84
in 2024
All-time low
2.72
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

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

02462000201220242000: 2.72001: 2.82002: 2.92003: 2.92004: 32005: 3.22006: 3.32007: 3.52008: 3.62009: 3.82010: 42011: 4.22012: 4.32013: 4.52014: 4.72015: 4.92016: 5.12017: 5.32018: 5.52019: 5.72020: 5.92021: 6.22022: 6.42023: 6.62024: 6.8

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

The most recent figure for proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Bangladesh is 6.84, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

The figure is up 3.4% on the previous year and up 44.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Bangladesh peaked at 6.84 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.72, in 2000.

Bangladesh ranks 165th of 222 countries on this measure, 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 sewer networks (Sanitation) in Bangladesh, 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 2.72
2001 2.78 +2.0%
2002 2.85 +2.6%
2003 2.93 +2.6%
2004 3 +2.6%
2005 3.15 +5.0%
2006 3.31 +4.9%
2007 3.47 +4.8%
2008 3.63 +4.8%
2009 3.8 +4.7%
2010 3.98 +4.6%
2011 4.16 +4.5%
2012 4.34 +4.4%
2013 4.53 +4.3%
2014 4.72 +4.2%
2015 4.92 +4.1%
2016 5.12 +4.1%
2017 5.32 +4.0%
2018 5.53 +3.9%
2019 5.74 +3.8%
2020 5.95 +3.7%
2021 6.17 +3.6%
2022 6.39 +3.6%
2023 6.61 +3.5%
2024 6.84 +3.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 3.16 2.72 3.8 10
2010s 4.83 3.98 5.74 10
2020s 6.39 5.95 6.84 5

Countries ranked near Bangladesh

  1. 162 Saint Kitts and Nevis 7.47 compare
  2. 163 Papua New Guinea 7.39 compare
  3. 164 Somalia 7.39 compare
  4. 166 Angola 6.76 compare
  5. 167 Barbados 6.39 compare
  6. 168 Kenya 6.39 compare

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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 6.84 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 6.84 in 2024.
What is the lowest proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to recorded in Bangladesh?
The lowest recorded value was 2.72 in 2000.
How does Bangladesh rank for proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to?
Bangladesh ranks 165th out of 222 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 44.8%. 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 sewer networks (Sanitation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to sewer networks (Sanitation)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
283 places, 6,880 data points, 2000–2024
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