Population using at least basic sanitation services in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Population using at least basic sanitation services was 67.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Population using at least basic sanitation services in Bangladesh, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Bangladesh recorded 67.6% for population using at least basic sanitation services in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.7% on the previous year and up 51.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population using at least basic sanitation services in Bangladesh peaked at 67.6% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 18.4%, in 2000.
That places Bangladesh 117th out of 174 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 | 26.0% | 18.4% | 34.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 45.8% | 36.3% | 55.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 62.8% | 58.0% | 67.6% | 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 population using at least basic sanitation services in Bangladesh?
- Population using at least basic sanitation services in Bangladesh was 67.6% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest population using at least basic sanitation services recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 67.6% in 2024.
- What is the lowest population using at least basic sanitation services recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.4% in 2000.
- How does Bangladesh rank for population using at least basic sanitation services?
- Bangladesh ranks 117th out of 174 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population using at least basic sanitation services rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 51.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Population using at least basic sanitation services (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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