Urban vs rural population using at least basic sanitation … annual in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Urban vs rural population using at least basic sanitation … annual was 1.98 % change on previous year in 2024. ▲ Rising
Urban vs rural population using at least basic sanitation, annual in Bangladesh, 2001–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Bangladesh recorded 1.98 % change on previous year for urban vs rural population using at least basic sanitation, annual in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 10.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban vs rural population using at least basic sanitation, annual in Bangladesh peaked at 2.48 % change on previous year in 2005 and was at its lowest, 1.59 % change on previous year, in 2004.
That places Bangladesh 11th out of 186 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Urban vs rural population using at least basic sanitation … annual in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 1.67 % change on previous year | — |
| 2002 | 1.64 % change on previous year | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 1.62 % change on previous year | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 1.59 % change on previous year | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 2.48 % change on previous year | +55.6% |
| 2006 | 2.44 % change on previous year | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 2.41 % change on previous year | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 2.38 % change on previous year | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 2.35 % change on previous year | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 2.32 % change on previous year | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 2.29 % change on previous year | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 2.27 % change on previous year | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 2.24 % change on previous year | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 2.21 % change on previous year | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 2.19 % change on previous year | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 2.16 % change on previous year | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 2.14 % change on previous year | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 2.11 % change on previous year | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 2.09 % change on previous year | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 2.07 % change on previous year | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 2.05 % change on previous year | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 2.02 % change on previous year | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 2 % change on previous year | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 1.98 % change on previous year | -1.0% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 1.98 % change on previous year is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0996 % change on previous year, 19.9× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 1.98 % change on previous year is above the median for South Asia, which is 1.25 % change on previous year, 1.6× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Urban vs rural population using at least basic sanitation … annual in Bangladesh changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +55.6% | 1.59 % change on previous year | 2.48 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.07 % change on previous year | 1.59 % change on previous year | 2.48 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2010s | 2.2 % change on previous year | 2.09 % change on previous year | 2.32 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.03 % change on previous year | 1.98 % change on previous year | 2.07 % change on previous year | 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 urban vs rural population using at least basic sanitation, annual in Bangladesh?
- Urban vs rural population using at least basic sanitation, annual in Bangladesh was 1.98 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest urban vs rural population using at least basic sanitation, annual recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 2.48 % change on previous year in 2005.
- What is the lowest urban vs rural population using at least basic sanitation, annual recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.59 % change on previous year in 2004.
- How does Bangladesh rank for urban vs rural population using at least basic sanitation, annual?
- Bangladesh ranks 11th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is urban vs rural population using at least basic sanitation, annual rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Urban vs rural population using at least basic sanitation, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Urban vs rural population using at least basic sanitation. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Urban vs rural population using at least basic sanitation Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Urban vs rural population using at least basic sanitation. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.