Urban improved water access vs rural water access in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Urban improved water access vs rural water access was 99.73 in 2024. β¬ Flat
Urban improved water access vs rural water access in Bangladesh, 2000β2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Bangladesh recorded 99.73 for urban improved water access vs rural water access in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban improved water access vs rural water access in Bangladesh peaked at 99.73 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 98.47, in 2000.
That places Bangladesh 90th out of 186 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 98.71 | 98.47 | 98.94 | 10 |
| 2010s | 99.23 | 98.99 | 99.46 | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.62 | 99.52 | 99.73 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
- 87 Serbia, Republic of 99.76 compare
- 88 Saudi Arabia 99.73 compare
- 89 Cyprus 99.73 compare
- 91 South Africa 99.71 compare
- 92 Bulgaria 99.69 compare
- 93 Uzbekistan, Republic of 99.66 compare
More environment data for Bangladesh
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.236 Β°C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.67 Β°C (2025)
- Total fibre furnish β Production 65,000 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import value 50,341 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import quantity 67,238 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Export value 5,837 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Export quantity 4,797 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Import value 548,226 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Import quantity 784,452 t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban improved water access vs rural water access in Bangladesh?
- Urban improved water access vs rural water access in Bangladesh was 99.73 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest urban improved water access vs rural water access recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 99.73 in 2024.
- What is the lowest urban improved water access vs rural water access recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 98.47 in 2000.
- How does Bangladesh rank for urban improved water access vs rural water access?
- Bangladesh ranks 90th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is urban improved water access vs rural water access rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. 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 Urban improved water access vs rural water access. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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