People using at least basic sanitation services, rural in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: People using at least basic sanitation services, rural was 67.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
People using at least basic sanitation services, rural in Bangladesh, 2000–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of rural population.
Analysis
In 2024, people using at least basic sanitation services, rural in Bangladesh stood at 67.6%. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.7% on the previous year and up 51.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using at least basic sanitation services, rural in Bangladesh peaked at 67.6% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 18.4%, in 2000.
Bangladesh ranks 114th of 171 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
People using at least basic sanitation services, rural in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | % of rural population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 18.4% | — |
| 2001 | 20.0% | +8.6% |
| 2002 | 21.5% | +7.9% |
| 2003 | 23.1% | +7.4% |
| 2004 | 24.7% | +6.9% |
| 2005 | 26.6% | +7.5% |
| 2006 | 28.4% | +7.1% |
| 2007 | 30.3% | +6.7% |
| 2008 | 32.3% | +6.4% |
| 2009 | 34.3% | +6.1% |
| 2010 | 36.3% | +5.8% |
| 2011 | 38.3% | +5.6% |
| 2012 | 40.4% | +5.4% |
| 2013 | 42.5% | +5.2% |
| 2014 | 44.6% | +5.0% |
| 2015 | 46.8% | +4.8% |
| 2016 | 48.9% | +4.7% |
| 2017 | 51.2% | +4.5% |
| 2018 | 53.4% | +4.4% |
| 2019 | 55.7% | +4.3% |
| 2020 | 58.0% | +4.2% |
| 2021 | 60.4% | +4.0% |
| 2022 | 62.8% | +3.9% |
| 2023 | 65.2% | +3.8% |
| 2024 | 67.6% | +3.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.0% | 18.4% | 34.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 45.8% | 36.3% | 55.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 62.8% | 58.0% | 67.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
- 111 Russian Federation 70.4% compare
- 112 Eswatini 70.1% compare
- 113 Timor-Leste 69.4% compare
- 115 Marshall Islands 67.5% compare
- 116 Brazil 67.0% compare
- 117 Pakistan 65.0% compare
More health data for Bangladesh
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.36 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.15 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,153 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 4,062 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 40-44, male, annual growth rate 3.08 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per capita 0.033 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, annual growth rate 2.82 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per capita 0.026 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people using at least basic sanitation services, rural in Bangladesh?
- People using at least basic sanitation services, rural in Bangladesh was 67.6% in 2024, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest people using at least basic sanitation services, rural recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 67.6% in 2024.
- What is the lowest people using at least basic sanitation services, rural recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.4% in 2000.
- How does Bangladesh rank for people using at least basic sanitation services, rural?
- Bangladesh ranks 114th out of 171 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people using at least basic sanitation services, rural rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 51.6%. 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, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The percentage of people using at least basic sanitation services, that is, improved sanitation facilities that are not shared with other households. This indicator encompasses both people using basic sanitation services as well as those using safely managed sanitation services. Improved sanitation facilities include flush/pour flush to piped sewer systems, septic tanks or pit latrines; ventilated improved pit latrines, composting toilets or pit latrines with slabs.