Bangladesh vs Tanzania: People not using improved sanitation facilities
Bangladesh
20.55 million people
in 2024
Tanzania
29.04 million people
in 2024
Bangladesh rank
8th
Tanzania rank
6th
People not using improved sanitation facilities over time
- Bangladesh
- Tanzania
How they compare
Tanzania currently reports 29.04 million people against 20.55 million people in Bangladesh, a difference of 8.48 million people.
That makes Tanzania's figure about 1.4 times Bangladesh's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Bangladesh ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 8th and Tanzania ranks 6th of 232 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 2 and Tanzania in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 75.58 million people | 32.68 million people | 42.90 million people | Bangladesh |
| 2010s | 48.94 million people | 32.69 million people | 16.25 million people | Bangladesh |
| 2020s | 26.61 million people | 30.38 million people | 3.76 million people | Tanzania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people not using improved sanitation facilities, Bangladesh or Tanzania?
- Tanzania, at 29.04 million people against 20.55 million people in Bangladesh as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people not using improved sanitation facilities between Bangladesh and Tanzania?
- 8.48 million people, with Tanzania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Tanzania?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Bangladesh and Tanzania rank globally for people not using improved sanitation facilities?
- Bangladesh ranks 8th and Tanzania ranks 6th 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 not using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
If no improved sanitation facility is available, people might practice open defecation or use unimproved sanitation facilities.