People without basic handwashing facilities in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: People without basic handwashing facilities was 48.92 million people in 2024. ▼ Falling
People without basic handwashing facilities in Bangladesh, 2005–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2024, people without basic handwashing facilities in Bangladesh stood at 48.92 million people. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.3% on the previous year and down 49.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people without basic handwashing facilities in Bangladesh peaked at 118.98 million people in 2009 and was at its lowest, 48.92 million people, in 2024.
That places Bangladesh 7th out of 120 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 117.20 million people | 115.25 million people | 118.98 million people | 5 |
| 2010s | 94.75 million people | 73.78 million people | 114.75 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 58.89 million people | 48.92 million people | 68.85 million people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
More reference data data for Bangladesh
- Spring temperature anomalies -0.2576 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.5165 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.3245 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 0 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 1.07 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies -0.3565 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 285 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people without basic handwashing facilities in Bangladesh?
- People without basic handwashing facilities in Bangladesh was 48.92 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 without basic handwashing facilities recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 118.98 million people in 2009.
- What is the lowest people without basic handwashing facilities recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.92 million people in 2024.
- How does Bangladesh rank for people without basic handwashing facilities?
- Bangladesh ranks 7th out of 120 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people without basic handwashing facilities rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is down 49.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 without basic handwashing facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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People without access to a handwashing facility with soap and water available at home.