Bangladesh vs Egypt: People using at least basic sanitation facilities
Bangladesh
117.36 million people
in 2024
Egypt
113.14 million people
in 2024
Bangladesh rank
10th
Egypt rank
11th
People using at least basic sanitation facilities over time
- Bangladesh
- Egypt
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 117.36 million people against 113.14 million people in Egypt, a difference of 4.22 million people.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Egypt ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 10th and Egypt ranks 11th of 232 countries.
Egypt has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Egypt | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 44.50 million people | 74.63 million people | 30.14 million people | Egypt |
| 2010s | 78.09 million people | 93.61 million people | 15.52 million people | Egypt |
| 2020s | 108.08 million people | 109.02 million people | 937,700 people | Egypt |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people using at least basic sanitation facilities, Bangladesh or Egypt?
- Bangladesh, at 117.36 million people against 113.14 million people in Egypt as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people using at least basic sanitation facilities between Bangladesh and Egypt?
- 4.22 million people, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Egypt?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Bangladesh and Egypt rank globally for people using at least basic sanitation facilities?
- Bangladesh ranks 10th and Egypt ranks 11th of 232 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as People using at least basic sanitation facilities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of people using improved sanitation facilities that are not shared with other households.