Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in Bangladesh

Bangladesh: Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities was 88.16 in 2024. β–² Rising

Latest (2024)
88.16
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
168th
of 225 countries
All-time high
88.16
in 2024
All-time low
36.76
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in Bangladesh, 2000–2024

0204060802000201220242000: 36.82001: 392002: 41.42003: 43.72004: 462005: 48.22006: 50.52007: 52.82008: 552009: 57.22010: 59.42011: 61.62012: 63.72013: 65.92014: 682015: 70.12016: 72.22017: 74.32018: 76.32019: 78.32020: 80.32021: 82.32022: 84.32023: 86.22024: 88.2

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 165 Eswatini 89.11 compare
  2. 166 Peru 88.63 compare
  3. 167 Mongolia 88.37 compare
  4. 169 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 87.95 compare
  5. 170 Timor-Leste 87.43 compare
  6. 171 Myanmar 85.95 compare

See the full ranking of 232 places β†’

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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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Indicator
Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
232 places, 5,597 data points, 2000–2024
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