Bangladesh vs Egypt: Number using at least basic sanitation

Bangladesh
117.36 million
in 2024
Egypt
113.14 million
in 2024
Bangladesh rank
10th
Egypt rank
11th

Number using at least basic sanitation over time

  • Bangladesh
  • Egypt
40.0M60.0M80.0M100.0M120.0M200020122024

How they compare

Bangladesh currently reports 117.36 million against 113.14 million in Egypt, a difference of 4.22 million.

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 74.63 million 30.14 million Egypt
2010s 78.09 million 93.61 million 15.52 million Egypt
2020s 108.08 million 109.02 million 937,700 Egypt

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number using at least basic sanitation, Bangladesh or Egypt?
Bangladesh, at 117.36 million against 113.14 million in Egypt as of 2024.
What is the difference in number using at least basic sanitation between Bangladesh and Egypt?
4.22 million, 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 number using at least basic sanitation?
Bangladesh ranks 10th and Egypt ranks 11th of 232 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Number using at least basic sanitation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Number using at least basic sanitation
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
232 places, 5,597 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed