Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location was 67.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Bangladesh, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
Bangladesh recorded 67.6% for proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.0% on the previous year and up 40.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Bangladesh peaked at 67.6% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 23.7%, in 2000.
Bangladesh ranks 195th of 249 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 23.7% | — |
| 2001 | 25.2% | +6.3% |
| 2002 | 26.7% | +6.0% |
| 2003 | 28.2% | +5.6% |
| 2004 | 29.7% | +5.3% |
| 2005 | 31.4% | +6.0% |
| 2006 | 33.2% | +5.7% |
| 2007 | 35.0% | +5.4% |
| 2008 | 36.9% | +5.2% |
| 2009 | 38.7% | +5.0% |
| 2010 | 40.6% | +4.8% |
| 2011 | 42.4% | +4.6% |
| 2012 | 44.3% | +4.4% |
| 2013 | 46.2% | +4.3% |
| 2014 | 48.1% | +4.1% |
| 2015 | 50.0% | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 51.9% | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 53.9% | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 55.8% | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 57.8% | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 59.7% | +3.4% |
| 2021 | 61.7% | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 63.7% | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 65.6% | +3.1% |
| 2024 | 67.6% | +3.0% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 67.6% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 58.0%, 1.2× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 67.6% is below the median for South Asia, which is 86.4%, 78% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30.9% | 23.7% | 38.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 49.1% | 40.6% | 57.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 63.7% | 59.7% | 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 proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Bangladesh?
- Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Bangladesh was 67.6% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 67.6% in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.7% in 2000.
- How does Bangladesh rank for proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location?
- Bangladesh ranks 195th out of 249 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 sanitation services, by location (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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