Rural population without basic handwashing facilities in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Rural population without basic handwashing facilities was 34.62 million people in 2024. ▼ Falling
Rural population 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
Bangladesh recorded 34.62 million people for rural population without basic handwashing facilities in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.
The figure is down 9.5% on the previous year and down 52.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population without basic handwashing facilities in Bangladesh peaked at 92.24 million people in 2007 and was at its lowest, 34.62 million people, in 2024.
Bangladesh ranks 6th of 113 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Rural population without basic handwashing facilities in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 91.99 million people | — |
| 2006 | 92.17 million people | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 92.24 million people | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 92.21 million people | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 92.11 million people | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 88.19 million people | -4.3% |
| 2011 | 84.29 million people | -4.4% |
| 2012 | 80.43 million people | -4.6% |
| 2013 | 76.56 million people | -4.8% |
| 2014 | 72.67 million people | -5.1% |
| 2015 | 68.77 million people | -5.4% |
| 2016 | 64.89 million people | -5.6% |
| 2017 | 60.99 million people | -6.0% |
| 2018 | 57.10 million people | -6.4% |
| 2019 | 53.24 million people | -6.8% |
| 2020 | 49.40 million people | -7.2% |
| 2021 | 45.57 million people | -7.7% |
| 2022 | 41.86 million people | -8.1% |
| 2023 | 38.24 million people | -8.7% |
| 2024 | 34.62 million people | -9.5% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 34.62 million people is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.83 million people, 9.0× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 34.62 million people is above the median for South Asia, which is 5.21 million people, 6.6× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 92.14 million people | 91.99 million people | 92.24 million people | 5 |
| 2010s | 70.71 million people | 53.24 million people | 88.19 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 41.94 million people | 34.62 million people | 49.40 million people | 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 rural population without basic handwashing facilities in Bangladesh?
- Rural population without basic handwashing facilities in Bangladesh was 34.62 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 rural population without basic handwashing facilities recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 92.24 million people in 2007.
- What is the lowest rural population without basic handwashing facilities recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.62 million people in 2024.
- How does Bangladesh rank for rural population without basic handwashing facilities?
- Bangladesh ranks 6th out of 113 countries with data for 2024.
- Is rural population without basic handwashing facilities rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is down 52.4%. 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 Rural population 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.