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

Bangladesh: People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) was 42.0% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
42.0%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
55th
of 97 countries
All-time high
42.0%
in 2016
All-time low
17.8%
in 2000
Years of data
18
2000–2017

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

0102030402000200820172000: 17.82001: 17.82002: 17.82003: 19.62004: 21.32005: 232006: 24.72007: 26.52008: 28.22009: 29.92010: 31.72011: 33.42012: 35.12013: 36.82014: 38.62015: 40.32016: 422017: 42

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 sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in Bangladesh is 42.0%, measured in 2017. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 58.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in Bangladesh peaked at 42.0% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 17.8%, 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): Q3 in Bangladesh, 2000 to 2017.
Year Value Change
2000 17.8%
2001 17.8% +0.0%
2002 17.8% +0.0%
2003 19.6% +9.7%
2004 21.3% +8.8%
2005 23.0% +8.1%
2006 24.7% +7.5%
2007 26.5% +7.0%
2008 28.2% +6.5%
2009 29.9% +6.1%
2010 31.7% +5.8%
2011 33.4% +5.5%
2012 35.1% +5.2%
2013 36.8% +4.9%
2014 38.6% +4.7%
2015 40.3% +4.5%
2016 42.0% +4.3%
2017 42.0% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 22.7% 17.8% 29.9% 10
2010s 37.5% 31.7% 42.0% 8

Countries ranked near Bangladesh

  1. 52 Lesotho 48.4% compare
  2. 53 Burundi 46.1% compare
  3. 54 Yemen 44.4% compare
  4. 56 Cambodia 41.7% compare
  5. 57 Mongolia 39.7% compare
  6. 58 India 31.0% 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 42.0% 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 sanitation services, rural (% of rural) recorded in Bangladesh?
The highest recorded value was 42.0% in 2016.
What is the lowest people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) recorded in Bangladesh?
The lowest recorded value was 17.8% 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 58.7%. 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): Q3. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural population): Q3
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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