Using safely managed drinking water in urban vs. rural areas in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Using safely managed drinking water in urban vs. rural areas was 54.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Using safely managed drinking water in urban vs. rural areas 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 %.
Analysis
In 2024, using safely managed drinking water in urban vs. rural areas in Bangladesh stood at 54.3%. 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 18.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, using safely managed drinking water in urban vs. rural areas in Bangladesh peaked at 54.3% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 42.1%, in 2000.
Bangladesh ranks 72nd of 105 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 42.2% | 42.1% | 42.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 46.6% | 42.4% | 51.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 54.0% | 53.0% | 54.3% | 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 using safely managed drinking water in urban vs. rural areas in Bangladesh?
- Using safely managed drinking water in urban vs. rural areas in Bangladesh was 54.3% 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 using safely managed drinking water in urban vs. rural areas recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 54.3% in 2024.
- What is the lowest using safely managed drinking water in urban vs. rural areas recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.1% in 2000.
- How does Bangladesh rank for using safely managed drinking water in urban vs. rural areas?
- Bangladesh ranks 72nd out of 105 countries with data for 2024.
- Is using safely managed drinking water in urban vs. rural areas rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Using safely managed drinking water in urban vs. rural areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Proportion of people using an improved drinking water source that is located on premises, available when needed and free from faecal and priority chemical contamination.