Number using at least basic sanitation in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Number using at least basic sanitation was 117.36 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
117.36 million
Change on year
up 4.3%
World rank
10th
of 232 countries
All-time high
117.36 million
in 2024
All-time low
31.88 million
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Number using at least basic sanitation in Bangladesh, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Bangladesh recorded 117.36 million for number using at least basic sanitation 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, number using at least basic sanitation in Bangladesh peaked at 117.36 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 31.88 million, 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.
Number using at least basic sanitation in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 31.88 million | — |
| 2001 | 34.44 million | +8.0% |
| 2002 | 37.07 million | +7.6% |
| 2003 | 39.72 million | +7.2% |
| 2004 | 42.39 million | +6.7% |
| 2005 | 45.49 million | +7.3% |
| 2006 | 48.65 million | +6.9% |
| 2007 | 51.85 million | +6.6% |
| 2008 | 55.09 million | +6.3% |
| 2009 | 58.38 million | +6.0% |
| 2010 | 61.72 million | +5.7% |
| 2011 | 65.15 million | +5.6% |
| 2012 | 68.69 million | +5.4% |
| 2013 | 72.30 million | +5.3% |
| 2014 | 75.97 million | +5.1% |
| 2015 | 79.70 million | +4.9% |
| 2016 | 83.51 million | +4.8% |
| 2017 | 87.36 million | +4.6% |
| 2018 | 91.25 million | +4.5% |
| 2019 | 95.24 million | +4.4% |
| 2020 | 99.30 million | +4.3% |
| 2021 | 103.41 million | +4.1% |
| 2022 | 107.81 million | +4.3% |
| 2023 | 112.53 million | +4.4% |
| 2024 | 117.36 million | +4.3% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 117.36 million is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 7.53 million, 15.6× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 117.36 million is above the median for South Asia, which is 23.77 million, 4.9× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 44.50 million | 31.88 million | 58.38 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 78.09 million | 61.72 million | 95.24 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 108.08 million | 99.30 million | 117.36 million | 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 number using at least basic sanitation in Bangladesh?
- Number using at least basic sanitation in Bangladesh was 117.36 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number using at least basic sanitation recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 117.36 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest number using at least basic sanitation recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.88 million in 2000.
- How does Bangladesh rank for number using at least basic sanitation?
- Bangladesh ranks 10th out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number using at least basic sanitation 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Number using at least basic sanitation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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