Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by was 37.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by in Bangladesh, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by in Bangladesh stood at 37.3%. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 3.1% on the previous year and up 56.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by in Bangladesh peaked at 37.3% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 11.5%, in 2000.
Bangladesh ranks 113th of 159 countries on this measure, 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 sanitation services, by in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 11.5% | — |
| 2001 | 12.2% | +6.7% |
| 2002 | 13.0% | +6.3% |
| 2003 | 13.8% | +5.9% |
| 2004 | 14.5% | +5.5% |
| 2005 | 15.4% | +6.0% |
| 2006 | 16.3% | +5.7% |
| 2007 | 17.2% | +5.5% |
| 2008 | 18.1% | +5.2% |
| 2009 | 19.0% | +5.0% |
| 2010 | 19.9% | +4.8% |
| 2011 | 20.8% | +4.6% |
| 2012 | 21.7% | +4.4% |
| 2013 | 22.7% | +4.3% |
| 2014 | 23.9% | +5.5% |
| 2015 | 25.2% | +5.3% |
| 2016 | 26.5% | +5.1% |
| 2017 | 27.8% | +5.0% |
| 2018 | 29.1% | +4.8% |
| 2019 | 30.5% | +4.7% |
| 2020 | 31.9% | +4.6% |
| 2021 | 33.3% | +4.4% |
| 2022 | 34.8% | +4.3% |
| 2023 | 36.2% | +4.1% |
| 2024 | 37.3% | +3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.1% | 11.5% | 19.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.8% | 19.9% | 30.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.7% | 31.9% | 37.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
- 110 Tuvalu 39.7% compare
- 111 Djibouti 39.7% compare
- 112 Trinidad and Tobago 38.0% compare
- 114 El Salvador 36.0% compare
- 115 Kenya 35.8% compare
- 116 Sao Tome and Principe 34.7% compare
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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)
- Sawnwood — Export quantity, per unit of GDP 0 m3 per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Sawnwood — Export quantity, per capita 0 m3 per person (2024)
- Sawnwood — Export value, annual growth rate -44.83 % change on previous year (2024)
- Sawnwood — Export value, per unit of GDP 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by in Bangladesh?
- Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by in Bangladesh was 37.3% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 37.3% in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.5% in 2000.
- How does Bangladesh rank for proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by?
- Bangladesh ranks 113th out of 159 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 56.1%. 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 sanitation services, by urban/rural (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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