Population with basic handwashing facilities at home in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Population with basic handwashing facilities at home was 66.1% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Population with basic handwashing facilities at home in Bangladesh, 2005–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, population with basic handwashing facilities at home 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, population with basic handwashing facilities at home in Bangladesh peaked at 66.1% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 13.1%, in 2005.
That places Bangladesh 55th out of 112 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population with basic handwashing facilities at home in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | Value | 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% |
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 |
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths 4,062 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 3.87 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.0667 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 1.25 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.5084 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population with basic handwashing facilities at home in Bangladesh?
- Population with basic handwashing facilities at home in Bangladesh was 66.1% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest population with basic handwashing facilities at home recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 66.1% in 2024.
- What is the lowest population with basic handwashing facilities at home recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.1% in 2005.
- How does Bangladesh rank for population with basic handwashing facilities at home?
- Bangladesh ranks 55th out of 112 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population with basic handwashing facilities at home 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 World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Population with basic handwashing facilities at home (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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