Proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by was 98.8% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
98.8%
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
101st
of 248 countries
All-time high
98.8%
in 2024
All-time low
94.6%
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by in Bangladesh, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
Bangladesh recorded 98.8% for proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by in 2024. 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 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by in Bangladesh peaked at 98.8% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 94.6%, in 2000.
That places Bangladesh 101st out of 248 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 94.6% | — |
| 2001 | 94.7% | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 94.9% | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 95.1% | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 95.3% | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 95.5% | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 95.7% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 95.9% | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 96.1% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 96.3% | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 96.5% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 96.7% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 96.8% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 97.0% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 97.2% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 97.4% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 97.6% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 97.8% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 97.9% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 98.1% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 98.3% | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 98.4% | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 98.6% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 98.7% | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 98.8% | +0.1% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 98.8% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 84.0%, 1.2× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 98.8% is above the median for South Asia, which is 97.3%, 1.0× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 95.4% | 94.6% | 96.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 97.3% | 96.5% | 98.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 98.6% | 98.3% | 98.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
- 98 Antigua and Barbuda 98.9% compare
- 99 Tonga 98.9% compare
- 100 Turks and Caicos Islands 98.8% compare
- 102 Latvia 98.8% compare
- 103 State of Palestine 98.8% compare
- 104 Viet Nam 98.8% compare
- 104 Vietnam 98.8% compare
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 proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by in Bangladesh?
- Proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by in Bangladesh was 98.8% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 98.8% in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 94.6% in 2000.
- How does Bangladesh rank for proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by?
- Bangladesh ranks 101st out of 248 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by location (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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