Bangladesh vs Ethiopia: People not using safely managed sanitation facilities
Bangladesh
108.79 million people
in 2024
Ethiopia
121.43 million people
in 2024
Bangladesh rank
5th
Ethiopia rank
4th
People not using safely managed sanitation facilities over time
- Bangladesh
- Ethiopia
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 121.43 million people against 108.79 million people in Bangladesh, a difference of 12.64 million people.
That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.1 times Bangladesh's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Bangladesh ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 5th and Ethiopia ranks 4th of 150 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 2 and Ethiopia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Ethiopia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 121.58 million people | 74.87 million people | 46.72 million people | Bangladesh |
| 2010s | 119.11 million people | 96.93 million people | 22.18 million people | Bangladesh |
| 2020s | 110.74 million people | 115.98 million people | 5.24 million people | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people not using safely managed sanitation facilities, Bangladesh or Ethiopia?
- Ethiopia, at 121.43 million people against 108.79 million people in Bangladesh as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people not using safely managed sanitation facilities between Bangladesh and Ethiopia?
- 12.64 million people, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Ethiopia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Bangladesh and Ethiopia rank globally for people not using safely managed sanitation facilities?
- Bangladesh ranks 5th and Ethiopia ranks 4th of 150 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 safely managed sanitation facilities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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.