Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, per square kilometre in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, per square kilometre was 0 people per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, per square kilometre in Bangladesh, 2000–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in people per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, per square kilometre in Bangladesh stood at 0 people per square kilometre. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, per square kilometre in Bangladesh peaked at 152.47 people per square kilometre in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0 people per square kilometre, in 2020.
Bangladesh ranks 104th of 171 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, per square kilometre in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | people per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 152.47 people per square kilometre | — |
| 2001 | 146.22 people per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 2002 | 139.37 people per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 2003 | 132.27 people per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 2004 | 124.94 people per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 2005 | 117.4 people per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 2006 | 109.67 people per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 2007 | 101.79 people per square kilometre | -7.2% |
| 2008 | 93.81 people per square kilometre | -7.8% |
| 2009 | 85.75 people per square kilometre | -8.6% |
| 2010 | 77.65 people per square kilometre | -9.4% |
| 2011 | 69.58 people per square kilometre | -10.4% |
| 2012 | 61.57 people per square kilometre | -11.5% |
| 2013 | 53.56 people per square kilometre | -13.0% |
| 2014 | 45.56 people per square kilometre | -14.9% |
| 2015 | 37.58 people per square kilometre | -17.5% |
| 2016 | 29.65 people per square kilometre | -21.1% |
| 2017 | 21.75 people per square kilometre | -26.6% |
| 2018 | 13.9 people per square kilometre | -36.1% |
| 2019 | 6.11 people per square kilometre | -56.0% |
| 2020 | 0 people per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 2021 | 0 people per square kilometre | — |
| 2022 | 0 people per square kilometre | — |
| 2023 | 0 people per square kilometre | — |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, per square kilometre in Bangladesh changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | -100.0% | 6.11 people per square kilometre | 0 people per square kilometre |
| 2019 | -56.0% | 13.9 people per square kilometre | 6.11 people per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 120.37 people per square kilometre | 85.75 people per square kilometre | 152.47 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 41.69 people per square kilometre | 6.11 people per square kilometre | 77.65 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 people per square kilometre | 0 people per square kilometre | 0 people per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
- 101 Armenia 0.011 people per square kilometre compare
- 102 Turks and Caicos Islands 0.0065 people per square kilometre compare
- 103 Ukraine 0.0007 people per square kilometre compare
- 104 Albania 0 people per square kilometre compare
- 104 Andorra 0 people per square kilometre
- 104 United Arab Emirates 0 people per square kilometre
- 104 Antigua and Barbuda 0 people per square kilometre compare
- 104 Austria 0 people per square kilometre
- 104 Belgium 0 people per square kilometre
- 104 Bulgaria 0 people per square kilometre
- 104 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0 people per square kilometre compare
- 104 Belarus 0 people per square kilometre
- 104 Brazil 0 people per square kilometre compare
- 104 Bhutan 0 people per square kilometre compare
- 104 Canada 0 people per square kilometre
- 104 Switzerland 0 people per square kilometre
- 104 Chile 0 people per square kilometre compare
- 104 China 0 people per square kilometre compare
- 104 Cyprus 0 people per square kilometre
- 104 Czechia 0 people per square kilometre
- 104 Germany 0 people per square kilometre
- 104 Denmark 0 people per square kilometre
- 104 Algeria 0 people per square kilometre compare
- 104 Egypt 0 people per square kilometre compare
- 104 Spain 0 people per square kilometre
- 104 Estonia 0 people per square kilometre
- 104 Finland 0 people per square kilometre
- 104 Fiji 0 people per square kilometre compare
- 104 France 0 people per square kilometre
- 104 United Kingdom 0 people per square kilometre
- 104 Georgia 0 people per square kilometre compare
- 104 Gambia 0 people per square kilometre compare
- 104 Greece 0 people per square kilometre compare
- 104 Guyana 0 people per square kilometre compare
- 104 Hungary 0 people per square kilometre
- 104 Ireland 0 people per square kilometre
- 104 Iraq 0 people per square kilometre compare
- 104 Iceland 0 people per square kilometre
- 104 Israel 0 people per square kilometre
- 104 Italy 0 people per square kilometre
- 104 Kazakhstan 0 people per square kilometre compare
- 104 Kyrgyzstan 0 people per square kilometre compare
- 104 Sri Lanka 0 people per square kilometre compare
- 104 Lithuania 0 people per square kilometre
- 104 Luxembourg 0 people per square kilometre
- 104 Latvia 0 people per square kilometre
- 104 Morocco 0 people per square kilometre compare
- 104 Maldives 0 people per square kilometre compare
- 104 Mexico 0 people per square kilometre compare
- 104 Malta 0 people per square kilometre
- 104 Netherlands 0 people per square kilometre
- 104 Norway 0 people per square kilometre
- 104 New Zealand 0 people per square kilometre
- 104 Oman 0 people per square kilometre compare
- 104 Palau 0 people per square kilometre
- 104 Poland 0 people per square kilometre
- 104 North Korea 0 people per square kilometre
- 104 Portugal 0 people per square kilometre
- 104 Romania 0 people per square kilometre
- 104 Russia 0 people per square kilometre
- 104 Slovakia 0 people per square kilometre
- 104 Sweden 0 people per square kilometre
- 104 Eswatini 0 people per square kilometre compare
- 104 Thailand 0 people per square kilometre compare
- 104 Turkmenistan 0 people per square kilometre compare
- 104 Tunisia 0 people per square kilometre compare
- 104 Uruguay 0 people per square kilometre compare
- 104 United States 0 people per square kilometre
- 104 Vietnam 0 people per square kilometre compare
- 104 South Africa 0 people per square kilometre compare
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 sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, per square kilometre in Bangladesh?
- Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, per square kilometre in Bangladesh was 0 people per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, per square kilometre recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 152.47 people per square kilometre in 2000.
- What is the lowest sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, per square kilometre recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 people per square kilometre in 2020.
- How does Bangladesh rank for sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, per square kilometre?
- Bangladesh ranks 104th out of 171 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, per square kilometre rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.