People with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: People with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water was 80.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
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 urban population.
Analysis
In 2024, people with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water in Bangladesh stood at 80.0%. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
The figure is up 3.4% on the previous year and up 49.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water in Bangladesh peaked at 80.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 40.1%, in 2005.
That places Bangladesh 53rd out of 113 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
People with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | % of urban population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 40.1% | — |
| 2006 | 40.1% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 40.1% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 40.1% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 40.1% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 42.7% | +6.7% |
| 2011 | 45.4% | +6.2% |
| 2012 | 48.0% | +5.9% |
| 2013 | 50.7% | +5.5% |
| 2014 | 53.4% | +5.3% |
| 2015 | 56.0% | +5.0% |
| 2016 | 58.7% | +4.8% |
| 2017 | 61.4% | +4.5% |
| 2018 | 64.0% | +4.3% |
| 2019 | 66.7% | +4.2% |
| 2020 | 69.4% | +4.0% |
| 2021 | 72.0% | +3.8% |
| 2022 | 74.7% | +3.7% |
| 2023 | 77.4% | +3.6% |
| 2024 | 80.0% | +3.4% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 80.0% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 62.4%, 1.3× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 80.0% is below the median for South Asia, which is 93.2%, 86% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 40.1% | 40.1% | 40.1% | 5 |
| 2010s | 54.7% | 42.7% | 66.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 74.7% | 69.4% | 80.0% | 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 80.0% 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 80.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest people with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.1% in 2005.
- How does Bangladesh rank for people with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water?
- Bangladesh ranks 53rd 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 49.9%. 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 with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water, urban (% of urban 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.