People with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: People with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water was 66.1% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
People with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water in Bangladesh, 2005–2024
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 with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water in Bangladesh stood at 66.1%. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.6% on the previous year and up 114.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water in Bangladesh peaked at 66.1% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 13.1%, in 2005.
Bangladesh ranks 56th of 113 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
People with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | % of rural population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 13.1% | — |
| 2006 | 13.1% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 13.1% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 13.1% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 13.1% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 16.7% | +26.8% |
| 2011 | 20.2% | +21.2% |
| 2012 | 23.7% | +17.5% |
| 2013 | 27.3% | +14.9% |
| 2014 | 30.8% | +12.9% |
| 2015 | 34.3% | +11.5% |
| 2016 | 37.8% | +10.3% |
| 2017 | 41.4% | +9.3% |
| 2018 | 44.9% | +8.5% |
| 2019 | 48.4% | +7.9% |
| 2020 | 52.0% | +7.3% |
| 2021 | 55.5% | +6.8% |
| 2022 | 59.0% | +6.4% |
| 2023 | 62.5% | +6.0% |
| 2024 | 66.1% | +5.6% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 66.1% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 32.2%, 2.1× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 66.1% is below the median for South Asia, which is 86.1%, 77% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.1% | 13.1% | 13.1% | 5 |
| 2010s | 32.5% | 16.7% | 48.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 59.0% | 52.0% | 66.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
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Frequently asked questions
- What is people with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water in Bangladesh?
- People with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water in Bangladesh was 66.1% 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 with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 66.1% in 2024.
- What is the lowest people with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.1% in 2005.
- How does Bangladesh rank for people with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water?
- Bangladesh ranks 56th out of 113 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 114.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water, rural (% of rural population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The percentage of people living in households that have a handwashing facility with soap and water available on the premises. Handwashing facilities may be fixed or mobile and include a sink with tap water, buckets with taps, tippy-taps, and jugs or basins designated for handwashing. Soap includes bar soap, liquid soap, powder detergent, and soapy water but does not include ash, soil, sand or other handwashing agents.