Urban vs rural population safely managed sanitation in Bangladesh

Bangladesh: Urban vs rural population safely managed sanitation was 30.74 in 2024. β–² Rising

Latest (2024)
30.74
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
97th
of 124 countries
All-time high
30.74
in 2024
All-time low
18.7
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Urban vs rural population safely managed sanitation in Bangladesh, 2000–2024

01020302000201220242000: 18.72001: 19.12002: 19.52003: 19.82004: 20.22005: 20.72006: 21.22007: 21.72008: 22.22009: 22.62010: 23.22011: 23.72012: 24.22013: 24.72014: 25.22015: 25.72016: 26.32017: 26.82018: 27.42019: 27.92020: 28.52021: 292022: 29.62023: 30.22024: 30.7

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for urban vs rural population safely managed sanitation in Bangladesh is 30.74, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 21.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, urban vs rural population safely managed sanitation in Bangladesh peaked at 30.74 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 18.7, in 2000.

Bangladesh ranks 97th of 124 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 20.56 18.7 22.65 10
2010s 25.5 23.15 27.91 10
2020s 29.6 28.47 30.74 5

Countries ranked near Bangladesh

  1. 94 Burkina Faso 31.38 compare
  2. 95 Gambia 31.03 compare
  3. 96 Papua New Guinea 31 compare
  4. 98 Thailand 30.73 compare
  5. 99 Guinea-Bissau 30.4 compare
  6. 100 El Salvador 28.91 compare

See the full ranking of 124 places β†’

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All data for Bangladesh β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is urban vs rural population safely managed sanitation in Bangladesh?
Urban vs rural population safely managed sanitation in Bangladesh was 30.74 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest urban vs rural population safely managed sanitation recorded in Bangladesh?
The highest recorded value was 30.74 in 2024.
What is the lowest urban vs rural population safely managed sanitation recorded in Bangladesh?
The lowest recorded value was 18.7 in 2000.
How does Bangladesh rank for urban vs rural population safely managed sanitation?
Bangladesh ranks 97th out of 124 countries with data for 2024.
Is urban vs rural population safely managed sanitation rising or falling in Bangladesh?
Over the last ten years it is up 21.9%. 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 Urban vs rural population safely managed sanitation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Urban vs rural population safely managed sanitation
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
124 places, 3,067 data points, 2000–2024
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