Share of the urban and rural population using safely … sanitation in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Share of the urban and rural population using safely … sanitation was 41.93 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of the urban and rural population using safely managed in Bangladesh, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Bangladesh recorded 41.93 for share of the urban and rural population using safely managed in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 4.0% on the previous year and up 80.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the urban and rural population using safely managed in Bangladesh peaked at 41.93 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 9.24, in 2000.
Bangladesh ranks 58th of 100 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 urban and rural population using safely … sanitation in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 9.24 | — |
| 2001 | 10.06 | +8.9% |
| 2002 | 10.89 | +8.2% |
| 2003 | 11.71 | +7.6% |
| 2004 | 12.53 | +7.0% |
| 2005 | 13.48 | +7.6% |
| 2006 | 14.45 | +7.2% |
| 2007 | 15.44 | +6.8% |
| 2008 | 16.44 | +6.5% |
| 2009 | 17.45 | +6.2% |
| 2010 | 18.49 | +5.9% |
| 2011 | 19.54 | +5.7% |
| 2012 | 20.6 | +5.5% |
| 2013 | 21.68 | +5.3% |
| 2014 | 23.25 | +7.2% |
| 2015 | 24.89 | +7.0% |
| 2016 | 26.59 | +6.8% |
| 2017 | 28.35 | +6.6% |
| 2018 | 30.18 | +6.4% |
| 2019 | 32.07 | +6.3% |
| 2020 | 34.03 | +6.1% |
| 2021 | 36.06 | +6.0% |
| 2022 | 38.16 | +5.8% |
| 2023 | 40.3 | +5.6% |
| 2024 | 41.93 | +4.0% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 41.93 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 41.6, 1.0× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.17 | 9.24 | 17.45 | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.56 | 18.49 | 32.07 | 10 |
| 2020s | 38.1 | 34.03 | 41.93 | 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 the urban and rural population using safely managed in Bangladesh?
- Share of the urban and rural population using safely managed in Bangladesh was 41.93 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the urban and rural population using safely managed recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 41.93 in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of the urban and rural population using safely managed recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.24 in 2000.
- How does Bangladesh rank for share of the urban and rural population using safely managed?
- Bangladesh ranks 58th out of 100 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the urban and rural population using safely managed rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 80.3%. 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 urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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