People using at least basic drinking water services (% of population) in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: People using at least basic drinking water services (% of population) was 98.8% in 2024. ▬ Flat
People using at least basic drinking water services in Bangladesh, 2000–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of population.
Analysis
Bangladesh recorded 98.8% for people using at least basic drinking water services in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using at least basic drinking water services in Bangladesh peaked at 98.8% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 94.6%, in 2000.
That places Bangladesh 87th out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
People using at least basic drinking water services (% of population) in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | % of population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 94.6% | — |
| 2001 | 94.7% | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 94.9% | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 95.1% | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 95.3% | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 95.5% | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 95.7% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 95.9% | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 96.1% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 96.3% | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 96.5% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 96.7% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 96.8% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 97.0% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 97.2% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 97.4% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 97.6% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 97.8% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 97.9% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 98.1% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 98.3% | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 98.4% | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 98.6% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 98.7% | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 98.8% | +0.1% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 98.8% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 85.4%, 1.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 98.8% is above the median for South Asia, which is 97.3%, 1.0× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 95.4% | 94.6% | 96.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 97.3% | 96.5% | 98.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 98.6% | 98.3% | 98.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
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Frequently asked questions
- What is people using at least basic drinking water services in Bangladesh?
- People using at least basic drinking water services in Bangladesh was 98.8% in 2024, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest people using at least basic drinking water services recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 98.8% in 2024.
- What is the lowest people using at least basic drinking water services recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 94.6% in 2000.
- How does Bangladesh rank for people using at least basic drinking water services?
- Bangladesh ranks 87th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people using at least basic drinking water services rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. 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, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of People using at least basic drinking water services (% of population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The percentage of people using at least basic water services. This indicator encompasses both people using basic water services as well as those using safely managed water services. Basic drinking water services is defined as drinking water from an improved source, provided collection time is not more than 30 minutes for a round trip. Improved water sources include piped water, boreholes or tubewells, protected dug wells, protected springs, and packaged or delivered water.