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

Bangladesh: People using at least basic sanitation services, urban  (% of urban) was 42.4% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
42.4%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
71st
of 97 countries
All-time high
42.4%
in 2016
All-time low
26.9%
in 2000
Years of data
18
2000–2017

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

0102030402000200820172000: 26.92001: 26.92002: 26.92003: 28.12004: 29.22005: 30.32006: 31.42007: 32.52008: 33.62009: 34.72010: 35.82011: 36.92012: 382013: 39.12014: 40.22015: 41.32016: 42.42017: 42.4

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, urban  (% of urban) in Bangladesh is 42.4%, measured in 2017. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.

The figure is up 30.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people using at least basic sanitation services, urban  (% of urban) in Bangladesh peaked at 42.4% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 26.9%, in 2000.

Bangladesh ranks 71st 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, urban  (% of urban) in Bangladesh, year by year

Annual values for People using at least basic sanitation services, urban  (% of urban population): Q3 in Bangladesh, 2000 to 2017.
Year Value Change
2000 26.9%
2001 26.9% +0.0%
2002 26.9% +0.0%
2003 28.1% +4.1%
2004 29.2% +3.9%
2005 30.3% +3.8%
2006 31.4% +3.7%
2007 32.5% +3.5%
2008 33.6% +3.4%
2009 34.7% +3.3%
2010 35.8% +3.2%
2011 36.9% +3.1%
2012 38.0% +3.0%
2013 39.1% +2.9%
2014 40.2% +2.8%
2015 41.3% +2.7%
2016 42.4% +2.7%
2017 42.4% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 30.0% 26.9% 34.7% 10
2010s 39.5% 35.8% 42.4% 8

Countries ranked near Bangladesh

  1. 68 Tanzania, United Republic of 43.9% compare
  2. 69 Somalia 43.4% compare
  3. 70 Nigeria 42.8% compare
  4. 72 Comoros 42.0% compare
  5. 73 Eswatini 41.7% compare
  6. 74 Rwanda 40.5% compare

See the full ranking of 97 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is people using at least basic sanitation services, urban  (% of urban) in Bangladesh?
People using at least basic sanitation services, urban  (% of urban) in Bangladesh was 42.4% 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, urban  (% of urban) recorded in Bangladesh?
The highest recorded value was 42.4% in 2016.
What is the lowest people using at least basic sanitation services, urban  (% of urban) recorded in Bangladesh?
The lowest recorded value was 26.9% in 2000.
How does Bangladesh rank for people using at least basic sanitation services, urban  (% of urban)?
Bangladesh ranks 71st out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
Is people using at least basic sanitation services, urban  (% of urban) rising or falling in Bangladesh?
Over the last ten years it is up 30.6%. 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 (washdata.org), published as part of People using at least basic sanitation services, urban  (% of urban population): Q3. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
People using at least basic sanitation services, urban  (% of urban 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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