Rural without basic handwashing in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Rural without basic handwashing was 34.62 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
34.62 million
Change on year
down 9.5%
World rank
6th
of 113 countries
All-time high
92.24 million
in 2007
All-time low
34.62 million
in 2024
Years of data
20
2005–2024
Rural without basic handwashing in Bangladesh, 2005–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Bangladesh recorded 34.62 million for rural without basic handwashing 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 without basic handwashing in Bangladesh peaked at 92.24 million in 2007 and was at its lowest, 34.62 million, 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 without basic handwashing in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 91.99 million | — |
| 2006 | 92.17 million | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 92.24 million | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 92.21 million | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 92.11 million | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 88.19 million | -4.3% |
| 2011 | 84.29 million | -4.4% |
| 2012 | 80.43 million | -4.6% |
| 2013 | 76.56 million | -4.8% |
| 2014 | 72.67 million | -5.1% |
| 2015 | 68.77 million | -5.4% |
| 2016 | 64.89 million | -5.6% |
| 2017 | 60.99 million | -6.0% |
| 2018 | 57.10 million | -6.4% |
| 2019 | 53.24 million | -6.8% |
| 2020 | 49.40 million | -7.2% |
| 2021 | 45.57 million | -7.7% |
| 2022 | 41.86 million | -8.1% |
| 2023 | 38.24 million | -8.7% |
| 2024 | 34.62 million | -9.5% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 34.62 million is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.83 million, 9.0× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 34.62 million is above the median for South Asia, which is 5.21 million, 6.6× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 92.14 million | 91.99 million | 92.24 million | 5 |
| 2010s | 70.71 million | 53.24 million | 88.19 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 41.94 million | 34.62 million | 49.40 million | 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 without basic handwashing in Bangladesh?
- Rural without basic handwashing in Bangladesh was 34.62 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest rural without basic handwashing recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 92.24 million in 2007.
- What is the lowest rural without basic handwashing recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.62 million in 2024.
- How does Bangladesh rank for rural without basic handwashing?
- Bangladesh ranks 6th out of 113 countries with data for 2024.
- Is rural without basic handwashing 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Rural without basic handwashing. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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