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

Bangladesh: People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) was 56.7% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
56.7%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
55th
of 97 countries
All-time high
56.7%
in 2016
All-time low
24.0%
in 2000
Years of data
18
2000–2017

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

02040602000200820172000: 242001: 242002: 242003: 26.42004: 28.72005: 312006: 33.42007: 35.72008: 382009: 40.32010: 42.72011: 452012: 47.32013: 49.72014: 522015: 54.32016: 56.72017: 56.7

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 56.7%. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.

The figure is up 58.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in Bangladesh peaked at 56.7% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 24.0%, 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): Q4 in Bangladesh, 2000 to 2017.
Year Value Change
2000 24.0%
2001 24.0% +0.0%
2002 24.0% +0.0%
2003 26.4% +9.7%
2004 28.7% +8.8%
2005 31.0% +8.1%
2006 33.4% +7.5%
2007 35.7% +7.0%
2008 38.0% +6.5%
2009 40.3% +6.1%
2010 42.7% +5.8%
2011 45.0% +5.5%
2012 47.3% +5.2%
2013 49.7% +4.9%
2014 52.0% +4.7%
2015 54.3% +4.5%
2016 56.7% +4.3%
2017 56.7% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 30.6% 24.0% 40.3% 10
2010s 50.5% 42.7% 56.7% 8

Countries ranked near Bangladesh

  1. 52 Yemen 58.1% compare
  2. 53 Nepal 57.9% compare
  3. 54 Senegal 56.8% compare
  4. 56 Nicaragua 56.6% compare
  5. 57 Burundi 54.9% compare
  6. 58 India 48.8% 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 56.7% 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 56.7% in 2016.
What is the lowest people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) recorded in Bangladesh?
The lowest recorded value was 24.0% 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 58.8%. 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): Q4. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural population): Q4
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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