Rural without improved sanitation in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Rural without improved sanitation was 14.76 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
14.76 million
Change on year
down 14.3%
World rank
11th
of 175 countries
All-time high
74.17 million
in 2000
All-time low
14.76 million
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Rural without improved sanitation in Bangladesh, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for rural without improved sanitation in Bangladesh is 14.76 million, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 14.3% on the previous year and down 63.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural without improved sanitation in Bangladesh peaked at 74.17 million in 2000 and was at its lowest, 14.76 million, in 2024.
Bangladesh ranks 11th of 175 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Rural without improved sanitation in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 74.17 million | — |
| 2001 | 72.42 million | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 70.39 million | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 68.26 million | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 66.02 million | -3.3% |
| 2005 | 63.69 million | -3.5% |
| 2006 | 61.26 million | -3.8% |
| 2007 | 58.75 million | -4.1% |
| 2008 | 56.19 million | -4.4% |
| 2009 | 53.57 million | -4.7% |
| 2010 | 50.92 million | -4.9% |
| 2011 | 48.28 million | -5.2% |
| 2012 | 45.67 million | -5.4% |
| 2013 | 43.05 million | -5.7% |
| 2014 | 40.42 million | -6.1% |
| 2015 | 37.79 million | -6.5% |
| 2016 | 35.17 million | -6.9% |
| 2017 | 32.55 million | -7.5% |
| 2018 | 29.93 million | -8.0% |
| 2019 | 27.34 million | -8.7% |
| 2020 | 24.76 million | -9.4% |
| 2021 | 22.19 million | -10.4% |
| 2022 | 19.69 million | -11.3% |
| 2023 | 17.22 million | -12.5% |
| 2024 | 14.76 million | -14.3% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 14.76 million is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.54 million, 9.6× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 14.76 million is above the median for South Asia, which is 217,606, 67.8× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 64.47 million | 53.57 million | 74.17 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 39.11 million | 27.34 million | 50.92 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.72 million | 14.76 million | 24.76 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 improved sanitation in Bangladesh?
- Rural without improved sanitation in Bangladesh was 14.76 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest rural without improved sanitation recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 74.17 million in 2000.
- What is the lowest rural without improved sanitation recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.76 million in 2024.
- How does Bangladesh rank for rural without improved sanitation?
- Bangladesh ranks 11th out of 175 countries with data for 2024.
- Is rural without improved sanitation rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is down 63.5%. 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 improved sanitation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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