Drinking water usage in urban areas in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Drinking water usage in urban areas was 154,994 people in 2024. ▼ Falling
Drinking water usage in urban areas 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 people.
Analysis
In 2024, drinking water usage in urban areas in Bangladesh stood at 154,994 people. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.9% on the previous year and down 26.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, drinking water usage in urban areas in Bangladesh peaked at 220,865 people in 2008 and was at its lowest, 154,994 people, in 2024.
That places Bangladesh 18th out of 188 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 216,732 people | 208,471 people | 220,865 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 208,103 people | 190,183 people | 219,485 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 169,971 people | 154,994 people | 184,093 people | 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 usage in urban areas in Bangladesh?
- Drinking water usage in urban areas in Bangladesh was 154,994 people 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 usage in urban areas recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 220,865 people in 2008.
- What is the lowest drinking water usage in urban areas recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 154,994 people in 2024.
- How does Bangladesh rank for drinking water usage in urban areas?
- Bangladesh ranks 18th out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is drinking water usage in urban areas rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 usage in urban areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of people using drinking water directly collected from surface waters.