People not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: People not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita was 0.1184 people per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
People not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita in Bangladesh, 2000–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in people per person.
Analysis
In 2024, people not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita in Bangladesh stood at 0.1184 people per person. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 14.0% on the previous year and down 63.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita in Bangladesh peaked at 0.6324 people per person in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.1184 people per person, in 2024.
Bangladesh ranks 58th of 214 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
People not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | people per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.6324 people per person | — |
| 2001 | 0.6096 people per person | -3.6% |
| 2002 | 0.5864 people per person | -3.8% |
| 2003 | 0.5634 people per person | -3.9% |
| 2004 | 0.5404 people per person | -4.1% |
| 2005 | 0.5176 people per person | -4.2% |
| 2006 | 0.495 people per person | -4.4% |
| 2007 | 0.4725 people per person | -4.5% |
| 2008 | 0.4502 people per person | -4.7% |
| 2009 | 0.428 people per person | -4.9% |
| 2010 | 0.406 people per person | -5.1% |
| 2011 | 0.3842 people per person | -5.4% |
| 2012 | 0.3625 people per person | -5.6% |
| 2013 | 0.3411 people per person | -5.9% |
| 2014 | 0.3198 people per person | -6.2% |
| 2015 | 0.2988 people per person | -6.6% |
| 2016 | 0.2779 people per person | -7.0% |
| 2017 | 0.2573 people per person | -7.4% |
| 2018 | 0.2368 people per person | -7.9% |
| 2019 | 0.2166 people per person | -8.5% |
| 2020 | 0.1965 people per person | -9.3% |
| 2021 | 0.1767 people per person | -10.1% |
| 2022 | 0.1571 people per person | -11.1% |
| 2023 | 0.1377 people per person | -12.4% |
| 2024 | 0.1184 people per person | -14.0% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 0.1184 people per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.2638 people per person, 45% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 0.1184 people per person is above the median for South Asia, which is 0.0232 people per person, 5.1× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.5296 people per person | 0.428 people per person | 0.6324 people per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3101 people per person | 0.2166 people per person | 0.406 people per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1573 people per person | 0.1184 people per person | 0.1965 people per person | 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 not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita in Bangladesh?
- People not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita in Bangladesh was 0.1184 people per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest people not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6324 people per person in 2000.
- What is the lowest people not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1184 people per person in 2024.
- How does Bangladesh rank for people not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita?
- Bangladesh ranks 58th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is down 63.0%. 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 not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
People not using improved sanitation facilities divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
People not using improved sanitation facilities ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- People not using improved sanitation facilities WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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People not using improved sanitation facilities divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.