People using at least basic sanitation facilities in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: People using at least basic sanitation facilities was 117.36 million people in 2024. ▲ Rising
People using at least basic sanitation facilities in Bangladesh, 2000–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Bangladesh recorded 117.36 million people for people using at least basic sanitation facilities in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 4.3% on the previous year and up 54.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using at least basic sanitation facilities in Bangladesh peaked at 117.36 million people in 2024 and was at its lowest, 31.88 million people, in 2000.
Bangladesh ranks 10th of 232 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
People using at least basic sanitation facilities in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 31.88 million people | — |
| 2001 | 34.44 million people | +8.0% |
| 2002 | 37.07 million people | +7.6% |
| 2003 | 39.72 million people | +7.2% |
| 2004 | 42.39 million people | +6.7% |
| 2005 | 45.49 million people | +7.3% |
| 2006 | 48.65 million people | +6.9% |
| 2007 | 51.85 million people | +6.6% |
| 2008 | 55.09 million people | +6.3% |
| 2009 | 58.38 million people | +6.0% |
| 2010 | 61.72 million people | +5.7% |
| 2011 | 65.15 million people | +5.6% |
| 2012 | 68.69 million people | +5.4% |
| 2013 | 72.30 million people | +5.3% |
| 2014 | 75.97 million people | +5.1% |
| 2015 | 79.70 million people | +4.9% |
| 2016 | 83.51 million people | +4.8% |
| 2017 | 87.36 million people | +4.6% |
| 2018 | 91.25 million people | +4.5% |
| 2019 | 95.24 million people | +4.4% |
| 2020 | 99.30 million people | +4.3% |
| 2021 | 103.41 million people | +4.1% |
| 2022 | 107.81 million people | +4.3% |
| 2023 | 112.53 million people | +4.4% |
| 2024 | 117.36 million people | +4.3% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 117.36 million people is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 7.53 million people, 15.6× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 117.36 million people is above the median for South Asia, which is 23.77 million people, 4.9× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 44.50 million people | 31.88 million people | 58.38 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 78.09 million people | 61.72 million people | 95.24 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 108.08 million people | 99.30 million people | 117.36 million people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
More reference data data for Bangladesh
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.46 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 9.09 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 24.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 24.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 8.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 2.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 37.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 105.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 14.25 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people using at least basic sanitation facilities in Bangladesh?
- People using at least basic sanitation facilities in Bangladesh was 117.36 million people in 2024, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest people using at least basic sanitation facilities recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 117.36 million people in 2024.
- What is the lowest people using at least basic sanitation facilities recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.88 million people in 2000.
- How does Bangladesh rank for people using at least basic sanitation facilities?
- Bangladesh ranks 10th out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people using at least basic sanitation facilities rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 54.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of People using at least basic sanitation facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people using improved sanitation facilities that are not shared with other households.