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

Bangladesh: People using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of) was 97.2% in 2017. ▬ Flat

Latest (2017)
97.2%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
32nd
of 97 countries
All-time high
97.2%
in 2016
All-time low
96.7%
in 2000
Years of data
18
2000–2017

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

0204060801002000200820172000: 96.7 lowest2001: 96.7 lowest2002: 96.7 lowest2003: 96.7 lowest2004: 96.8 lowest2005: 96.8 lowest2006: 96.8 lowest2007: 96.9 lowest2008: 96.9 lowest2009: 96.9 lowest2010: 97 lowest2011: 97 lowest2012: 97.1 lowest2013: 97.1 lowest2014: 97.1 lowest2015: 97.2 lowest2016: 97.2 lowest2017: 97.2 lowest

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

Analysis

Bangladesh recorded 97.2% for people using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of) in 2017. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.

The figure is up 0.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of) in Bangladesh peaked at 97.2% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 96.7%, in 2000.

Bangladesh ranks 32nd of 97 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for People using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of urban population): Q1 (lowest) in Bangladesh, 2000 to 2017.
Year lowest Change
2000 96.7%
2001 96.7% +0.0%
2002 96.7% +0.0%
2003 96.7% +0.0%
2004 96.8% +0.0%
2005 96.8% +0.0%
2006 96.8% +0.0%
2007 96.9% +0.0%
2008 96.9% +0.0%
2009 96.9% +0.0%
2010 97.0% +0.0%
2011 97.0% +0.0%
2012 97.1% +0.0%
2013 97.1% +0.0%
2014 97.1% +0.0%
2015 97.2% +0.0%
2016 97.2% +0.0%
2017 97.2% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 96.8% 96.7% 96.9% 10
2010s 97.1% 97.0% 97.2% 8

Countries ranked near Bangladesh

  1. 29 Suriname 98.1% compare
  2. 30 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 98.0% compare
  3. 31 Thailand 97.9% compare
  4. 33 Guyana 96.9% compare
  5. 34 Albania 96.8% compare
  6. 35 El Salvador 96.8% compare

See the full ranking of 97 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is people using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of) in Bangladesh?
People using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of) in Bangladesh was 97.2% 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, urban (% of) recorded in Bangladesh?
The highest recorded value was 97.2% in 2016.
What is the lowest people using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of) recorded in Bangladesh?
The lowest recorded value was 96.7% in 2000.
How does Bangladesh rank for people using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of)?
Bangladesh ranks 32nd out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
Is people using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of) rising or falling in Bangladesh?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. 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, urban (% of urban population): Q1 (lowest). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
People using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of urban population): Q1 (lowest)
Unit
lowest
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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