People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities was -14.3 % change on previous year in 2024. ▼ Falling
People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities in Bangladesh, 2001–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities in Bangladesh is -14.3 % change on previous year, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is down 14.3% on the previous year and down 134.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities in Bangladesh peaked at -2.36 % change on previous year in 2001 and was at its lowest, -14.3 % change on previous year, in 2024.
That places Bangladesh 119th out of 163 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | -2.36 % change on previous year | — |
| 2002 | -2.8 % change on previous year | +18.6% |
| 2003 | -3.03 % change on previous year | +8.4% |
| 2004 | -3.28 % change on previous year | +8.2% |
| 2005 | -3.54 % change on previous year | +8.0% |
| 2006 | -3.81 % change on previous year | +7.8% |
| 2007 | -4.09 % change on previous year | +7.2% |
| 2008 | -4.37 % change on previous year | +6.8% |
| 2009 | -4.65 % change on previous year | +6.5% |
| 2010 | -4.95 % change on previous year | +6.3% |
| 2011 | -5.18 % change on previous year | +4.7% |
| 2012 | -5.41 % change on previous year | +4.5% |
| 2013 | -5.74 % change on previous year | +6.0% |
| 2014 | -6.11 % change on previous year | +6.4% |
| 2015 | -6.5 % change on previous year | +6.5% |
| 2016 | -6.93 % change on previous year | +6.6% |
| 2017 | -7.46 % change on previous year | +7.6% |
| 2018 | -8.04 % change on previous year | +7.9% |
| 2019 | -8.67 % change on previous year | +7.8% |
| 2020 | -9.44 % change on previous year | +8.9% |
| 2021 | -10.37 % change on previous year | +9.9% |
| 2022 | -11.29 % change on previous year | +8.9% |
| 2023 | -12.51 % change on previous year | +10.8% |
| 2024 | -14.3 % change on previous year | +14.3% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's -14.3 % change on previous year is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is -0.5815 % change on previous year, 24.6× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's -14.3 % change on previous year is above the median for South Asia, which is -61.22 % change on previous year, 23% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -3.55 % change on previous year | -4.65 % change on previous year | -2.36 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2010s | -6.5 % change on previous year | -8.67 % change on previous year | -4.95 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -11.58 % change on previous year | -14.3 % change on previous year | -9.44 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
- 116 Cuba -11.11 % change on previous year compare
- 117 Jamaica -11.16 % change on previous year compare
- 118 Philippines -14.01 % change on previous year compare
- 120 East Timor -14.92 % change on previous year compare
- 121 Costa Rica -15.48 % change on previous year compare
- 122 Laos -15.5 % change on previous year compare
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 in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities in Bangladesh?
- People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities in Bangladesh was -14.3 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was -2.36 % change on previous year in 2001.
- What is the lowest people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was -14.3 % change on previous year in 2024.
- How does Bangladesh rank for people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities?
- Bangladesh ranks 119th out of 163 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is down 134.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
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The year-on-year percentage change in People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.