People using at least basic drinking water services (% of) in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: People using at least basic drinking water services (% of) was 94.6% in 2017. ▬ Flat
People using at least basic drinking water services (% of) in Bangladesh, 2000–2017
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org).
Analysis
The most recent figure for people using at least basic drinking water services (% of) in Bangladesh is 94.6%, measured in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using at least basic drinking water services (% of) in Bangladesh peaked at 95.7% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 94.6%, in 2016.
Bangladesh ranks 35th of 97 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
People using at least basic drinking water services (% of) in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 95.7% | — |
| 2001 | 95.7% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 95.7% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 95.6% | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 95.5% | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 95.5% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 95.4% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 95.3% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 95.2% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 95.2% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 95.1% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 95.0% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 94.9% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 94.8% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 94.8% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 94.7% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 94.6% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 94.6% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 95.5% | 95.2% | 95.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 94.8% | 94.6% | 95.1% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
- 32 Dominican Republic 95.6% compare
- 33 Mongolia 95.1% compare
- 34 Viet Nam 95.0% compare
- 36 El Salvador 94.2% compare
- 37 Philippines 94.0% compare
- 38 Tunisia 93.8% compare
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- Number of infants who die before age 1 4,062 deaths (2100)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is people using at least basic drinking water services (% of) in Bangladesh?
- People using at least basic drinking water services (% of) in Bangladesh was 94.6% in 2017, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org).
- What is the highest people using at least basic drinking water services (% of) recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 95.7% in 2000.
- What is the lowest people using at least basic drinking water services (% of) recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 94.6% in 2016.
- How does Bangladesh rank for people using at least basic drinking water services (% of)?
- Bangladesh ranks 35th out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
- Is people using at least basic drinking water services (% of) rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. 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 (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org), published as part of People using at least basic drinking water services (% of population): Q2. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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