People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per was 132.5 people per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per in Bangladesh, 2000–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in people per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per in Bangladesh is 132.5 people per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is down 12.3% on the previous year and down 59.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per in Bangladesh peaked at 569.77 people per square kilometre in 2000 and was at its lowest, 132.5 people per square kilometre, in 2023.
Bangladesh ranks 2nd of 171 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | people per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 569.77 people per square kilometre | — |
| 2001 | 556.34 people per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 540.78 people per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 524.39 people per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 507.21 people per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2005 | 489.26 people per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2006 | 470.59 people per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2007 | 451.35 people per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 2008 | 431.64 people per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 2009 | 411.55 people per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 2010 | 391.19 people per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 2011 | 370.93 people per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 2012 | 350.85 people per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 2013 | 330.73 people per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 2014 | 310.53 people per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 2015 | 290.35 people per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 2016 | 270.22 people per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 2017 | 250.07 people per square kilometre | -7.5% |
| 2018 | 229.97 people per square kilometre | -8.0% |
| 2019 | 210.03 people per square kilometre | -8.7% |
| 2020 | 190.21 people per square kilometre | -9.4% |
| 2021 | 170.48 people per square kilometre | -10.4% |
| 2022 | 151.12 people per square kilometre | -11.4% |
| 2023 | 132.5 people per square kilometre | -12.3% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 132.5 people per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 11.83 people per square kilometre, 11.2× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 132.5 people per square kilometre is above the median for South Asia, which is 7.61 people per square kilometre, 17.4× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 495.29 people per square kilometre | 411.55 people per square kilometre | 569.77 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 300.49 people per square kilometre | 210.03 people per square kilometre | 391.19 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 161.08 people per square kilometre | 132.5 people per square kilometre | 190.21 people per square kilometre | 4 |
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 in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per in Bangladesh?
- People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per in Bangladesh was 132.5 people per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 569.77 people per square kilometre in 2000.
- What is the lowest people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 132.5 people per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Bangladesh rank for people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per?
- Bangladesh ranks 2nd out of 171 countries with data for 2023.
- Is people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is down 59.9%. 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, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities ÷ Land area (sq. km)
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
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.