People in rural areas not using an improved water source in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: People in rural areas not using an improved water source was 628,637 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
People in rural areas not using an improved water source in Bangladesh, 2000–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for people in rural areas not using an improved water source in Bangladesh is 628,637 people, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 12.6% on the previous year and down 73.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people in rural areas not using an improved water source in Bangladesh peaked at 4.99 million people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 628,637 people, in 2024.
That places Bangladesh 59th out of 178 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.22 million people | 3.37 million people | 4.99 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.26 million people | 1.36 million people | 3.17 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 857,496 people | 628,637 people | 1.16 million people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
More environment data for Bangladesh
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 220.83 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 1.27 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 47.41 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 3.57 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 2.2 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0339 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 70.46 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0703 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.1507 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 17.03 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people in rural areas not using an improved water source in Bangladesh?
- People in rural areas not using an improved water source in Bangladesh was 628,637 people in 2024, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest people in rural areas not using an improved water source recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 4.99 million people in 2000.
- What is the lowest people in rural areas not using an improved water source recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 628,637 people in 2024.
- How does Bangladesh rank for people in rural areas not using an improved water source?
- Bangladesh ranks 59th out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people in rural areas not using an improved water source rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is down 73.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of People in rural areas not using an improved water source. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people not using improved drinking water sources. These people might use surface water sources or unprotected springs or wells, as no safe and reliable improved drinking water source is available to them.