Using at least basic drinking water sources in urban vs. rural areas in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Using at least basic drinking water sources in urban vs. rural areas was 98.8% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Using at least basic drinking water sources 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 at least basic drinking water sources in urban vs. rural areas in Bangladesh stood at 98.8%. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, using at least basic drinking water sources in urban vs. rural areas in Bangladesh peaked at 98.8% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 97.7%, in 2000.
Bangladesh ranks 81st of 188 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Using at least basic drinking water sources in urban vs. rural areas in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 97.7% | — |
| 2001 | 97.7% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 97.8% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 97.8% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 97.9% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 97.9% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 98.1% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 98.1% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 98.2% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 98.2% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 98.3% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 98.3% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 98.4% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 98.4% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 98.5% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 98.5% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 98.5% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 98.6% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 98.6% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 98.7% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 98.7% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 98.8% | +0.0% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 98.8% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 94.4%, 1.0× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 98.8% is above the median for South Asia, which is 98.2%, 1.0× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 97.9% | 97.7% | 98.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 98.3% | 98.1% | 98.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 98.7% | 98.6% | 98.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
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)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.31 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -2.43 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is using at least basic drinking water sources in urban vs. rural areas in Bangladesh?
- Using at least basic drinking water sources in urban vs. rural areas in Bangladesh was 98.8% 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 at least basic drinking water sources in urban vs. rural areas recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 98.8% in 2024.
- What is the lowest using at least basic drinking water sources in urban vs. rural areas recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 97.7% in 2000.
- How does Bangladesh rank for using at least basic drinking water sources in urban vs. rural areas?
- Bangladesh ranks 81st out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is using at least basic drinking water sources in urban vs. rural areas 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 WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Using at least basic drinking water sources in urban vs. rural areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of people who use an improved drinking water source, which is either located on their premises, or at a collection point, which takes no more than 30 minutes for a roundtrip.