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

Bangladesh: People using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) was 99.0% in 2017. ▬ Flat

Latest (2017)
99.0%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
20th
of 97 countries
All-time high
99.0%
in 2016
All-time low
97.0%
in 2000
Years of data
18
2000–2017

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

0204060801002000200820172000: 97 highest2001: 97 highest2002: 97 highest2003: 97.1 highest2004: 97.3 highest2005: 97.4 highest2006: 97.5 highest2007: 97.7 highest2008: 97.8 highest2009: 98 highest2010: 98.1 highest2011: 98.3 highest2012: 98.4 highest2013: 98.6 highest2014: 98.7 highest2015: 98.9 highest2016: 99 highest2017: 99 highest

Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org). Measured in highest.

Analysis

In 2017, people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) in Bangladesh stood at 99.0%. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) in Bangladesh peaked at 99.0% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 97.0%, in 2000.

That places Bangladesh 20th out of 97 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Annual values for People using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of rural population): Q5 (highest) in Bangladesh, 2000 to 2017.
Year highest Change
2000 97.0%
2001 97.0% +0.0%
2002 97.0% +0.0%
2003 97.1% +0.2%
2004 97.3% +0.2%
2005 97.4% +0.2%
2006 97.5% +0.2%
2007 97.7% +0.2%
2008 97.8% +0.2%
2009 98.0% +0.2%
2010 98.1% +0.2%
2011 98.3% +0.1%
2012 98.4% +0.1%
2013 98.6% +0.1%
2014 98.7% +0.1%
2015 98.9% +0.1%
2016 99.0% +0.1%
2017 99.0% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 97.4% 97.0% 98.0% 10
2010s 98.6% 98.1% 99.0% 8

Countries ranked near Bangladesh

  1. 17 Panama 99.2% compare
  2. 18 Saint Lucia 99.1% compare
  3. 19 Mexico 99.0% compare
  4. 21 Paraguay 99.0% compare
  5. 22 Philippines 98.9% compare
  6. 23 Montenegro 98.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) in Bangladesh?
People using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) in Bangladesh was 99.0% 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, rural (% of) recorded in Bangladesh?
The highest recorded value was 99.0% in 2016.
What is the lowest people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% 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, rural (% of)?
Bangladesh ranks 20th out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
Is people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) rising or falling in Bangladesh?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. 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, rural (% of rural population): Q5 (highest). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
People using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of rural population): Q5 (highest)
Unit
highest
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, 1,663 data points, 2000–2017
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