Drinking water service usage in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Drinking water service usage was 59.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Drinking water service usage 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
The most recent figure for drinking water service usage in Bangladesh is 59.1%, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 5.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, drinking water service usage in Bangladesh peaked at 59.2% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 54.9%, in 2011.
That places Bangladesh 116th out of 163 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 55.2% | 55.0% | 55.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 56.3% | 54.9% | 58.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 59.0% | 58.7% | 59.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
More environment data for Bangladesh
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 220.83 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 1.27 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 47.41 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 3.57 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 2.2 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0339 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 70.46 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0703 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.1507 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 17.03 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is drinking water service usage in Bangladesh?
- Drinking water service usage in Bangladesh was 59.1% 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 drinking water service usage recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 59.2% in 2022.
- What is the lowest drinking water service usage recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.9% in 2011.
- How does Bangladesh rank for drinking water service usage?
- Bangladesh ranks 116th out of 163 countries with data for 2024.
- Is drinking water service usage rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.5%. 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 Drinking water service usage. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Proportion of people using an improved drinking water source that is located on premises, available when needed and free from faecal and priority chemical contamination.