Bangladesh vs Tanzania: People not using safely managed drinking water sources
Bangladesh
70.94 million people
in 2024
Tanzania
47.08 million people
in 2024
Bangladesh rank
8th
Tanzania rank
10th
People not using safely managed drinking water sources over time
- Bangladesh
- Tanzania
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 70.94 million people against 47.08 million people in Tanzania, a difference of 23.86 million people.
That makes Bangladesh's figure about 1.5 times Tanzania's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Bangladesh has been ahead every year.
Bangladesh ranks 8th and Tanzania ranks 10th of 163 countries.
Bangladesh has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 64.22 million people | 37.30 million people | 26.92 million people | Bangladesh |
| 2010s | 69.21 million people | 41.19 million people | 28.02 million people | Bangladesh |
| 2020s | 69.48 million people | 45.32 million people | 24.16 million people | Bangladesh |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people not using safely managed drinking water sources, Bangladesh or Tanzania?
- Bangladesh, at 70.94 million people against 47.08 million people in Tanzania as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people not using safely managed drinking water sources between Bangladesh and Tanzania?
- 23.86 million people, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Tanzania?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Bangladesh and Tanzania rank globally for people not using safely managed drinking water sources?
- Bangladesh ranks 8th and Tanzania ranks 10th of 163 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as People not using safely managed drinking water sources. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
People not using safely managed drinking water sources either use unimproved drinking water sources or the improved sources they use are not located on their premises, not available when needed, or not free of contamination.