Share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities was 67.62 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities in Bangladesh, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Bangladesh recorded 67.62 for share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities 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 rural population with improved sanitation faciltities in Bangladesh peaked at 67.62 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 18.38, 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 rural population with improved sanitation faciltities in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 18.38 | — |
| 2001 | 19.96 | +8.6% |
| 2002 | 21.55 | +7.9% |
| 2003 | 23.13 | +7.4% |
| 2004 | 24.72 | +6.9% |
| 2005 | 26.56 | +7.5% |
| 2006 | 28.44 | +7.1% |
| 2007 | 30.35 | +6.7% |
| 2008 | 32.29 | +6.4% |
| 2009 | 34.26 | +6.1% |
| 2010 | 36.27 | +5.8% |
| 2011 | 38.3 | +5.6% |
| 2012 | 40.37 | +5.4% |
| 2013 | 42.47 | +5.2% |
| 2014 | 44.59 | +5.0% |
| 2015 | 46.76 | +4.8% |
| 2016 | 48.95 | +4.7% |
| 2017 | 51.17 | +4.5% |
| 2018 | 53.43 | +4.4% |
| 2019 | 55.71 | +4.3% |
| 2020 | 58.03 | +4.2% |
| 2021 | 60.38 | +4.0% |
| 2022 | 62.76 | +3.9% |
| 2023 | 65.17 | +3.8% |
| 2024 | 67.62 | +3.7% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 67.62 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 47.97, 1.4× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 67.62 is below the median for South Asia, which is 88.11, 77% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.96 | 18.38 | 34.26 | 10 |
| 2010s | 45.8 | 36.27 | 55.71 | 10 |
| 2020s | 62.79 | 58.03 | 67.62 | 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 share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities in Bangladesh?
- Share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities in Bangladesh was 67.62 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 67.62 in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.38 in 2000.
- How does Bangladesh rank for share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities?
- Bangladesh ranks 118th out of 175 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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