Population using safely managed drinking-water services in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Population using safely managed drinking-water services was 62.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Population using safely managed drinking-water services in Bangladesh, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, population using safely managed drinking-water services in Bangladesh stood at 62.5%. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population using safely managed drinking-water services in Bangladesh peaked at 62.5% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 59.4%, in 2000.
That places Bangladesh 28th out of 85 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 safely managed drinking-water services in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 59.4% | — |
| 2001 | 59.5% | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 59.6% | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 59.7% | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 59.8% | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 60.0% | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 60.1% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 60.2% | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 60.3% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 60.4% | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 60.5% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 60.7% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 60.8% | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 61.0% | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 61.1% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 61.3% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 61.5% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 61.6% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 61.8% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 62.0% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 62.1% | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 62.3% | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 62.4% | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 62.4% | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 62.5% | +0.1% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 62.5% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 23.7%, 2.6× the median. (28 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 62.5% is above the median for South Asia, which is 62.5%, 1.0× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 59.9% | 59.4% | 60.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 61.2% | 60.5% | 62.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 62.4% | 62.1% | 62.5% | 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 safely managed drinking-water services in Bangladesh?
- Population using safely managed drinking-water services in Bangladesh was 62.5% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest population using safely managed drinking-water services recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 62.5% in 2024.
- What is the lowest population using safely managed drinking-water services recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 59.4% in 2000.
- How does Bangladesh rank for population using safely managed drinking-water services?
- Bangladesh ranks 28th out of 85 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population using safely managed drinking-water services rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.2%. 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 safely managed drinking-water services (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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