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. β² Rising
Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Bangladesh, 2000β2024
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 179th of 230 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
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 |
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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 179th out of 230 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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