Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities was 88.16 in 2024. β² Rising
Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in Bangladesh, 2000β2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in Bangladesh is 88.16, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 29.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in Bangladesh peaked at 88.16 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 36.76, in 2000.
That places Bangladesh 168th out of 225 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 47.04 | 36.76 | 57.2 | 10 |
| 2010s | 68.99 | 59.4 | 78.34 | 10 |
| 2020s | 84.27 | 80.35 | 88.16 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
More population data for Bangladesh
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.502 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 9.15 million (2100)
- Population density 1,602 (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.502 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.9442 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.8247 Percent per annum (2030)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 203,905 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 0.8244 % change on previous year (2030)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 2.14 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 1.01 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in Bangladesh?
- Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in Bangladesh was 88.16 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 88.16 in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of the population using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.76 in 2000.
- How does Bangladesh rank for share of the population using improved sanitation facilities?
- Bangladesh ranks 168th out of 225 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the population using improved sanitation facilities rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.6%. 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 the population using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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