Share of urban vs. rural population using at least basic sanitation in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Share of urban vs. rural population using at least basic sanitation was 67.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of urban vs. rural population using at least basic sanitation in Bangladesh, 2000–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of urban vs. rural population using at least basic sanitation in Bangladesh stood at 67.6%. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.0% on the previous year and up 22.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of urban vs. rural population using at least basic sanitation in Bangladesh peaked at 67.6% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 40.9%, in 2000.
That places Bangladesh 143rd out of 186 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 44.6% | 40.9% | 49.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 55.7% | 50.3% | 61.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 65.0% | 62.4% | 67.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
More population data for Bangladesh
- 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)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.5% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 2.14 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 2.14 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 1.01 million people (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 2.14 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. Share of people who are religious 2.16 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate accounting for survival until childbearing age 2.08 children per women (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of urban vs. rural population using at least basic sanitation in Bangladesh?
- Share of urban vs. rural population using at least basic sanitation in Bangladesh was 67.6% 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 share of urban vs. rural population using at least basic sanitation recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 67.6% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of urban vs. rural population using at least basic sanitation recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.9% in 2000.
- How does Bangladesh rank for share of urban vs. rural population using at least basic sanitation?
- Bangladesh ranks 143rd out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of urban vs. rural population using at least basic sanitation rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.9%. 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 Share of urban vs. rural population using at least basic sanitation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of people using improved sanitation facilities, such as toilets or latrines, that are not shared with other households.