People not using safely managed sanitation facilities in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: People not using safely managed sanitation facilities was 108.79 million people in 2024. ▼ Falling
People not using safely managed sanitation facilities in Bangladesh, 2000–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for people not using safely managed sanitation facilities in Bangladesh is 108.79 million people, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and down 9.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people not using safely managed sanitation facilities in Bangladesh peaked at 122.55 million people in 2007 and was at its lowest, 108.79 million people, in 2024.
Bangladesh ranks 5th of 150 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
People not using safely managed sanitation facilities in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 119.11 million people | — |
| 2001 | 120.06 million people | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 120.86 million people | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 121.55 million people | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 122.13 million people | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 122.41 million people | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 122.54 million people | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 122.55 million people | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 122.43 million people | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 122.21 million people | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 121.90 million people | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 121.61 million people | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 121.35 million people | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 121.05 million people | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 120.19 million people | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 119.25 million people | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 118.23 million people | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 117.10 million people | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 115.86 million people | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 114.59 million people | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 113.24 million people | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 111.79 million people | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 110.51 million people | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 109.39 million people | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 108.79 million people | -0.6% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 108.79 million people is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9.24 million people, 11.8× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 121.58 million people | 119.11 million people | 122.55 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 119.11 million people | 114.59 million people | 121.90 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 110.74 million people | 108.79 million people | 113.24 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 people not using safely managed sanitation facilities in Bangladesh?
- People not using safely managed sanitation facilities in Bangladesh was 108.79 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 people not using safely managed sanitation facilities recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 122.55 million people in 2007.
- What is the lowest people not using safely managed sanitation facilities recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 108.79 million people in 2024.
- How does Bangladesh rank for people not using safely managed sanitation facilities?
- Bangladesh ranks 5th out of 150 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people not using safely managed sanitation facilities rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.5%. 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 People not using safely managed sanitation facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
People not using safely managed sanitation services might practice open defecation, use unimproved sanitation facilities, or use improved facilities that do not safely manage human waste.