People using improved drinking water sources in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: People using improved drinking water sources was 41,463 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
People using improved drinking water sources 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, people using improved drinking water sources in Bangladesh stood at 41,463 people. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 35.0% on the previous year and down 95.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using improved drinking water sources in Bangladesh peaked at 2.46 million people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 41,463 people, in 2024.
Bangladesh ranks 104th of 231 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
People using improved drinking water sources in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.46 million people | — |
| 2001 | 2.38 million people | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 2.29 million people | -3.7% |
| 2003 | 2.20 million people | -4.0% |
| 2004 | 2.10 million people | -4.4% |
| 2005 | 2.00 million people | -4.8% |
| 2006 | 1.90 million people | -5.2% |
| 2007 | 1.79 million people | -5.6% |
| 2008 | 1.68 million people | -6.1% |
| 2009 | 1.57 million people | -6.6% |
| 2010 | 1.46 million people | -7.2% |
| 2011 | 1.34 million people | -7.8% |
| 2012 | 1.23 million people | -8.5% |
| 2013 | 1.11 million people | -9.4% |
| 2014 | 996,816 people | -10.4% |
| 2015 | 880,196 people | -11.7% |
| 2016 | 762,973 people | -13.3% |
| 2017 | 644,923 people | -15.5% |
| 2018 | 526,264 people | -18.4% |
| 2019 | 407,352 people | -22.6% |
| 2020 | 288,001 people | -29.3% |
| 2021 | 168,226 people | -41.6% |
| 2022 | 84,655 people | -49.7% |
| 2023 | 63,771 people | -24.7% |
| 2024 | 41,463 people | -35.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.04 million people | 1.57 million people | 2.46 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 935,498 people | 407,352 people | 1.46 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 129,223 people | 41,463 people | 288,001 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
More environment data for Bangladesh
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -2.59 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -2.3 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.236 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.67 °C (2025)
- Industrial roundwood — Import quantity, per unit of GDP 0 m3 per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Import quantity, per capita 0.0001 m3 per person (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Import value, per unit of GDP 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Import value, per capita 0 1000 USD per person (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Export quantity, annual growth rate 290.48 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people using improved drinking water sources in Bangladesh?
- People using improved drinking water sources in Bangladesh was 41,463 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 people using improved drinking water sources recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 2.46 million people in 2000.
- What is the lowest people using improved drinking water sources recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 41,463 people in 2024.
- How does Bangladesh rank for people using improved drinking water sources?
- Bangladesh ranks 104th out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people using improved drinking water sources rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is down 95.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 People using improved drinking water sources. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people using only unimproved drinking water sources.