Access to handwashing facilities in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Access to handwashing facilities was 71.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Access to handwashing facilities in Bangladesh, 2015–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Bangladesh recorded 71.8% for access to handwashing facilities in 2024. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.8% on the previous year and up 71.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, access to handwashing facilities in Bangladesh peaked at 71.8% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 41.8%, in 2015.
That places Bangladesh 56th out of 113 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Access to handwashing facilities in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 41.8% | — |
| 2016 | 45.2% | +8.1% |
| 2017 | 48.5% | +7.5% |
| 2018 | 51.9% | +6.9% |
| 2019 | 55.3% | +6.5% |
| 2020 | 58.6% | +6.0% |
| 2021 | 61.9% | +5.7% |
| 2022 | 65.2% | +5.3% |
| 2023 | 68.5% | +5.1% |
| 2024 | 71.8% | +4.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 48.5% | 41.8% | 55.3% | 5 |
| 2020s | 65.2% | 58.6% | 71.8% | 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)
- 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 access to handwashing facilities in Bangladesh?
- Access to handwashing facilities in Bangladesh was 71.8% 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 access to handwashing facilities recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 71.8% in 2024.
- What is the lowest access to handwashing facilities recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.8% in 2015.
- How does Bangladesh rank for access to handwashing facilities?
- Bangladesh ranks 56th out of 113 countries with data for 2024.
- Is access to handwashing facilities rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 71.9%. 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 Access to handwashing facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of people with access to a handwashing facility with soap and water available at home.