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

Bangladesh: People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) was 29.7% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
29.7%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
55th
of 97 countries
All-time high
29.7%
in 2016
All-time low
10.5%
in 2000
Years of data
18
2000–2017

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

01020302000200820172000: 10.52001: 10.52002: 10.52003: 11.92004: 13.22005: 14.62006: 162007: 17.42008: 18.72009: 20.12010: 21.52011: 22.82012: 24.22013: 25.62014: 272015: 28.32016: 29.72017: 29.7

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

Analysis

In 2017, people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in Bangladesh stood at 29.7%. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.

The figure is up 71.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in Bangladesh peaked at 29.7% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 10.5%, in 2000.

Bangladesh ranks 55th of 97 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.

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

Annual values for People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural population): Q2 in Bangladesh, 2000 to 2017.
Year Value Change
2000 10.5%
2001 10.5% +0.0%
2002 10.5% +0.0%
2003 11.9% +13.1%
2004 13.2% +11.6%
2005 14.6% +10.4%
2006 16.0% +9.4%
2007 17.4% +8.6%
2008 18.7% +7.9%
2009 20.1% +7.3%
2010 21.5% +6.8%
2011 22.8% +6.4%
2012 24.2% +6.0%
2013 25.6% +5.7%
2014 27.0% +5.4%
2015 28.3% +5.1%
2016 29.7% +4.8%
2017 29.7% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 14.3% 10.5% 20.1% 10
2010s 26.1% 21.5% 29.7% 8

Countries ranked near Bangladesh

  1. 52 Pakistan 39.4% compare
  2. 53 Lesotho 35.7% compare
  3. 54 Mongolia 35.0% compare
  4. 56 Afghanistan 27.9% compare
  5. 57 Gambia 26.7% compare
  6. 58 Yemen 26.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in Bangladesh?
People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in Bangladesh was 29.7% 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 sanitation services, rural (% of rural) recorded in Bangladesh?
The highest recorded value was 29.7% in 2016.
What is the lowest people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) recorded in Bangladesh?
The lowest recorded value was 10.5% in 2000.
How does Bangladesh rank for people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural)?
Bangladesh ranks 55th out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
Is people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) rising or falling in Bangladesh?
Over the last ten years it is up 71.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 sanitation services, rural (% of rural population): Q2. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural population): Q2
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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