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.
Population using at least basic sanitation services in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 18.4% | — |
| 2001 | 20.0% | +8.6% |
| 2002 | 21.5% | +7.9% |
| 2003 | 23.1% | +7.4% |
| 2004 | 24.7% | +6.9% |
| 2005 | 26.6% | +7.5% |
| 2006 | 28.4% | +7.1% |
| 2007 | 30.3% | +6.7% |
| 2008 | 32.3% | +6.4% |
| 2009 | 34.3% | +6.1% |
| 2010 | 36.3% | +5.8% |
| 2011 | 38.3% | +5.6% |
| 2012 | 40.4% | +5.4% |
| 2013 | 42.5% | +5.2% |
| 2014 | 44.6% | +5.0% |
| 2015 | 46.8% | +4.8% |
| 2016 | 48.9% | +4.7% |
| 2017 | 51.2% | +4.5% |
| 2018 | 53.4% | +4.4% |
| 2019 | 55.7% | +4.3% |
| 2020 | 58.0% | +4.2% |
| 2021 | 60.4% | +4.0% |
| 2022 | 62.8% | +3.9% |
| 2023 | 65.2% | +3.8% |
| 2024 | 67.6% | +3.7% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 67.6% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 48.0%, 1.4× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 67.6% is below the median for South Asia, which is 88.1%, 77% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
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
- 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)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.31 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -2.43 % change on previous year (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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