Percentage of population using safely managed drinking water services in Bangladesh

Bangladesh: Percentage of population using safely managed drinking water services was 59 % in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
59 %
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
92nd
of 133 countries
All-time high
59 %
in 2020
All-time low
55 %
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Percentage of population using safely managed drinking water services in Bangladesh, 2000–2024

02040602000201220242000: 55 %2001: 55 %2002: 55 %2003: 55 %2004: 55 %2005: 55 %2006: 55 %2007: 55 %2008: 55 %2009: 55 %2010: 55 %2011: 55 %2012: 55 %2013: 56 %2014: 56 %2015: 56 %2016: 57 %2017: 57 %2018: 58 %2019: 58 %2020: 59 %2021: 59 %2022: 59 %2023: 59 %2024: 59 %

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2024, percentage of population using safely managed drinking water services in Bangladesh stood at 59 %. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, percentage of population using safely managed drinking water services in Bangladesh peaked at 59 % in 2020 and was at its lowest, 55 %, in 2000.

That places Bangladesh 92nd out of 133 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.

Percentage of population using safely managed drinking water services in Bangladesh, year by year

Annual values for Percentage of population using safely managed drinking water services (percent) — Value in Bangladesh, 2000 to 2024.
Year % Change
2000 55 %
2001 55 % +0.0%
2002 55 % +0.0%
2003 55 % +0.0%
2004 55 % +0.0%
2005 55 % +0.0%
2006 55 % +0.0%
2007 55 % +0.0%
2008 55 % +0.0%
2009 55 % +0.0%
2010 55 % +0.0%
2011 55 % +0.0%
2012 55 % +0.0%
2013 56 % +1.8%
2014 56 % +0.0%
2015 56 % +0.0%
2016 57 % +1.8%
2017 57 % +0.0%
2018 58 % +1.8%
2019 58 % +0.0%
2020 59 % +1.7%
2021 59 % +0.0%
2022 59 % +0.0%
2023 59 % +0.0%
2024 59 % +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 55 % 55 % 55 % 10
2010s 56.3 % 55 % 58 % 10
2020s 59 % 59 % 59 % 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is percentage of population using safely managed drinking water services in Bangladesh?
Percentage of population using safely managed drinking water services in Bangladesh was 59 % in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest percentage of population using safely managed drinking water services recorded in Bangladesh?
The highest recorded value was 59 % in 2020.
What is the lowest percentage of population using safely managed drinking water services recorded in Bangladesh?
The lowest recorded value was 55 % in 2000.
How does Bangladesh rank for percentage of population using safely managed drinking water services?
Bangladesh ranks 92nd out of 133 countries with data for 2024.
Is percentage of population using safely managed drinking water services rising or falling in Bangladesh?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Percentage of population using safely managed drinking water services (percent) — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Percentage of population using safely managed drinking water services (percent) — Value
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
172 places, 4,261 data points, 2000–2024
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