People using at least basic drinking water services (% of) in Bangladesh

Bangladesh: People using at least basic drinking water services (% of) was 98.9% in 2017. ▬ Flat

Latest (2017)
98.9%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
33rd
of 97 countries
All-time high
98.9%
in 2016
All-time low
97.0%
in 2000
Years of data
18
2000–2017

People using at least basic drinking water services (% of) in Bangladesh, 2000–2017

0204060801002000200820172000: 972001: 972002: 972003: 97.12004: 97.22005: 97.42006: 97.52007: 97.72008: 97.82009: 97.92010: 98.12011: 98.22012: 98.42013: 98.52014: 98.72015: 98.82016: 98.92017: 98.9

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 98.9%, measured in 2017. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people using at least basic drinking water services (% of) in Bangladesh peaked at 98.9% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 97.0%, in 2000.

That places Bangladesh 33rd out of 97 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.

People using at least basic drinking water services (% of) in Bangladesh, year by year

Annual values for People using at least basic drinking water services (% of population): Q4 in Bangladesh, 2000 to 2017.
Year Value Change
2000 97.0%
2001 97.0% +0.0%
2002 97.0% +0.0%
2003 97.1% +0.1%
2004 97.2% +0.1%
2005 97.4% +0.1%
2006 97.5% +0.1%
2007 97.7% +0.1%
2008 97.8% +0.1%
2009 97.9% +0.1%
2010 98.1% +0.1%
2011 98.2% +0.1%
2012 98.4% +0.1%
2013 98.5% +0.1%
2014 98.7% +0.1%
2015 98.8% +0.1%
2016 98.9% +0.1%
2017 98.9% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 97.4% 97.0% 97.9% 10
2010s 98.6% 98.1% 98.9% 8

Countries ranked near Bangladesh

  1. 30 Thailand 99.1% compare
  2. 31 Kazakhstan 99.0% compare
  3. 32 Philippines 99.0% compare
  4. 34 Namibia 98.8% compare
  5. 35 Nepal 98.4% compare
  6. 36 Mongolia 97.9% compare

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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 98.9% 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 98.9% in 2016.
What is the lowest people using at least basic drinking water services (% of) recorded in Bangladesh?
The lowest recorded value was 97.0% in 2000.
How does Bangladesh rank for people using at least basic drinking water services (% of)?
Bangladesh ranks 33rd 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 up 1.3%. 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): Q4. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
People using at least basic drinking water services (% of population): Q4
Source
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
97 places, 1,672 data points, 2000–2017
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