Proportion of population using safely managed drinking water in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Proportion of population using safely managed drinking water was 59.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of population using safely managed drinking water in Bangladesh, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Bangladesh recorded 59.1% for proportion of population using safely managed drinking water in 2024.
The figure is up 5.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using safely managed drinking water in Bangladesh peaked at 59.2% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 54.9%, in 2011.
That places Bangladesh 108th out of 150 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.
Proportion of population using safely managed drinking water in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 55.3% | — |
| 2001 | 55.3% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 55.3% | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 55.3% | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 55.2% | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 55.2% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 55.2% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 55.1% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 55.1% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 55.0% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 55.0% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 54.9% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 55.3% | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 55.7% | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 56.0% | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 56.4% | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 56.8% | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 57.3% | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 57.7% | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 58.2% | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 58.7% | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 59.2% | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 59.2% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 59.1% | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 59.1% | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 55.2% | 55.0% | 55.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 56.3% | 54.9% | 58.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 59.0% | 58.7% | 59.2% | 5 |
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- 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)
- Newsprint — Import quantity, gaps filled 14,580 t (2024)
- Newsprint — Import quantity, annual growth rate 75.28 % change on previous year (2024)
- Newsprint — Import value, gaps filled 8,880 1000 USD (2024)
- Newsprint — Import value, annual growth rate 51.64 % change on previous year (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population using safely managed drinking water in Bangladesh?
- Proportion of population using safely managed drinking water in Bangladesh was 59.1% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of population using safely managed drinking water recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 59.2% in 2022.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using safely managed drinking water recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.9% in 2011.
- How does Bangladesh rank for proportion of population using safely managed drinking water?
- Bangladesh ranks 108th out of 150 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using safely managed drinking water rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.5%. 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 safely managed drinking water services, by urban/rural (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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