Bangladesh vs China: People not using safely managed sanitation facilities

Bangladesh
108.79 million people
in 2024
China
449.06 million people
in 2024
Bangladesh rank
5th
China rank
2nd

People not using safely managed sanitation facilities over time

  • Bangladesh
  • China
0250.0M500.0M750.0M1.0B200020122024

How they compare

China currently reports 449.06 million people against 108.79 million people in Bangladesh, a difference of 340.27 million people.

That makes China's figure about 4.1 times Bangladesh's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.

Bangladesh ranks 5th and China ranks 2nd of 150 countries.

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About this data

Indicator
People not using safely managed sanitation facilities
Unit
people
Source
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
150 places, 3,667 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

People not using safely managed sanitation services might practice open defecation, use unimproved sanitation facilities, or use improved facilities that do not safely manage human waste.