Bangladesh vs Russia: People not using safely managed sanitation facilities

Bangladesh
108.79 million people
in 2024
Russia
60.56 million people
in 2024
Bangladesh rank
5th
Russia rank
8th

People not using safely managed sanitation facilities over time

  • Bangladesh
  • Russia
025.0M50.0M75.0M100.0M125.0M200020122024

How they compare

Bangladesh currently reports 108.79 million people against 60.56 million people in Russia, a difference of 48.23 million people.

That makes Bangladesh's figure about 1.8 times Russia's.

Across all 23 years both countries report, Bangladesh has been ahead every year.

Bangladesh ranks 5th and Russia ranks 8th 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.