Urban vs rural population safely managed sanitation in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Urban vs rural population safely managed sanitation was 30.74 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Urban vs rural population safely managed sanitation in Bangladesh, 2000–2024
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.
Urban vs rural population safely managed sanitation in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 18.7 | — |
| 2001 | 19.08 | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 19.46 | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 19.84 | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 20.21 | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 20.69 | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 21.17 | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 21.66 | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 22.15 | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 22.65 | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 23.15 | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 23.66 | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 24.17 | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 24.69 | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 25.22 | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 25.75 | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 26.28 | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 26.82 | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 27.36 | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 27.91 | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 28.47 | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 29.03 | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 29.6 | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 30.17 | +1.9% |
| 2024 | 30.74 | +1.9% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 30.74 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 40.77, 75% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 94 Burkina Faso 31.38 compare
- 95 Gambia 31.03 compare
- 96 Papua New Guinea 31 compare
- 98 Thailand 30.73 compare
- 99 Guinea-Bissau 30.4 compare
- 100 El Salvador 28.91 compare
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 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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