Share of the population using improved water sources wash in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Share of the population using improved water sources wash was 99.52 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
99.52
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
90th
of 224 countries
All-time high
99.52
in 2024
All-time low
95.93
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Share of the population using improved water sources wash in Bangladesh, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, share of the population using improved water sources wash in Bangladesh stood at 99.52. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population using improved water sources wash in Bangladesh peaked at 99.52 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 95.93, in 2000.
That places Bangladesh 90th out of 224 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of the population using improved water sources wash in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 95.93 | — |
| 2001 | 96.1 | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 96.28 | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 96.45 | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 96.62 | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 96.79 | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 96.96 | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 97.12 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 97.29 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 97.45 | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 97.61 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 97.77 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 97.93 | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 98.09 | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 98.24 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 98.39 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 98.54 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 98.69 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 98.83 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 98.98 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 99.12 | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 99.26 | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 99.37 | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 99.45 | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 99.52 | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 96.7 | 95.93 | 97.45 | 10 |
| 2010s | 98.31 | 97.61 | 98.98 | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.34 | 99.12 | 99.52 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
- 87 New Caledonia 99.54 compare
- 88 Palau 99.53 compare
- 89 Guam 99.53 compare
- 91 Trinidad and Tobago 99.51 compare
- 92 United States Virgin Islands 99.47 compare
- 93 Latvia 99.46 compare
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)
- Other paper and paperboard — Import quantity, annual growth rate 12.3 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Import quantity, per capita 0.0045 t per person (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Import value, annual growth rate 6.05 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Import value, per capita 0.0032 1000 USD per person (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import 42.14 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population using improved water sources wash in Bangladesh?
- Share of the population using improved water sources wash in Bangladesh was 99.52 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population using improved water sources wash recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 99.52 in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of the population using improved water sources wash recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 95.93 in 2000.
- How does Bangladesh rank for share of the population using improved water sources wash?
- Bangladesh ranks 90th out of 224 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the population using improved water sources wash rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population using improved water sources wash. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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