Proportion of population using unimproved … Proportion using in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Proportion of population using unimproved … Proportion using was 11.84 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in Bangladesh, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in Bangladesh stood at 11.84. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 14.0% on the previous year and down 57.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in Bangladesh peaked at 47.56 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 11.84, in 2024.
That places Bangladesh 46th out of 231 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Proportion of population using unimproved … Proportion using in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 47.56 | — |
| 2001 | 46.14 | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 44.7 | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 43.26 | -3.2% |
| 2004 | 41.83 | -3.3% |
| 2005 | 40.41 | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 38.98 | -3.5% |
| 2007 | 37.57 | -3.6% |
| 2008 | 36.16 | -3.8% |
| 2009 | 34.75 | -3.9% |
| 2010 | 33.35 | -4.0% |
| 2011 | 31.96 | -4.2% |
| 2012 | 30.58 | -4.3% |
| 2013 | 29.2 | -4.5% |
| 2014 | 27.83 | -4.7% |
| 2015 | 26.47 | -4.9% |
| 2016 | 25.11 | -5.1% |
| 2017 | 23.77 | -5.4% |
| 2018 | 22.43 | -5.6% |
| 2019 | 21.1 | -5.9% |
| 2020 | 19.65 | -6.9% |
| 2021 | 17.67 | -10.1% |
| 2022 | 15.71 | -11.1% |
| 2023 | 13.77 | -12.4% |
| 2024 | 11.84 | -14.0% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 11.84 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 10.57, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 11.84 is above the median for South Asia, which is 0.8736, 13.6× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 41.14 | 34.75 | 47.56 | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.18 | 21.1 | 33.35 | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.73 | 11.84 | 19.65 | 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)
- Population growth rate -0.502 (2100)
- Population density 1,602 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 9.15 million (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in Bangladesh?
- Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in Bangladesh was 11.84 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 47.56 in 2000.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.84 in 2024.
- How does Bangladesh rank for proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites?
- Bangladesh ranks 46th out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is down 57.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites (Sanitation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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