Share of the rural population using at least basic sanitation facilities in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Share of the rural population using at least basic sanitation facilities was 67.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of the rural population using at least basic sanitation facilities in Bangladesh, 2000–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Bangladesh recorded 67.6% for share of the rural population using at least basic sanitation facilities in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.7% on the previous year and up 51.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the rural population using at least basic sanitation facilities in Bangladesh peaked at 67.6% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 18.4%, in 2000.
Bangladesh ranks 118th of 175 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.
Share of the rural population using at least basic sanitation facilities in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 18.4% | — |
| 2001 | 20.0% | +8.6% |
| 2002 | 21.5% | +7.9% |
| 2003 | 23.1% | +7.4% |
| 2004 | 24.7% | +6.9% |
| 2005 | 26.6% | +7.5% |
| 2006 | 28.4% | +7.1% |
| 2007 | 30.3% | +6.7% |
| 2008 | 32.3% | +6.4% |
| 2009 | 34.3% | +6.1% |
| 2010 | 36.3% | +5.8% |
| 2011 | 38.3% | +5.6% |
| 2012 | 40.4% | +5.4% |
| 2013 | 42.5% | +5.2% |
| 2014 | 44.6% | +5.0% |
| 2015 | 46.8% | +4.8% |
| 2016 | 48.9% | +4.7% |
| 2017 | 51.2% | +4.5% |
| 2018 | 53.4% | +4.4% |
| 2019 | 55.7% | +4.3% |
| 2020 | 58.0% | +4.2% |
| 2021 | 60.4% | +4.0% |
| 2022 | 62.8% | +3.9% |
| 2023 | 65.2% | +3.8% |
| 2024 | 67.6% | +3.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.0% | 18.4% | 34.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 45.8% | 36.3% | 55.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 62.8% | 58.0% | 67.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
- 115 Russian Federation 70.4% compare
- 116 Eswatini 70.1% compare
- 117 Timor-Leste 69.4% compare
- 119 Marshall Islands 67.5% compare
- 120 Brazil 67.0% compare
- 121 Pakistan 65.0% compare
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 share of the rural population using at least basic sanitation facilities in Bangladesh?
- Share of the rural population using at least basic sanitation facilities in Bangladesh was 67.6% in 2024, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the rural population using at least basic sanitation facilities recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 67.6% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of the rural population using at least basic sanitation facilities recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.4% in 2000.
- How does Bangladesh rank for share of the rural population using at least basic sanitation facilities?
- Bangladesh ranks 118th out of 175 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the rural population using at least basic sanitation facilities rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 51.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the rural population using at least basic sanitation facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of people using improved sanitation facilities, such as toilets or latrines, that are not shared with other households.