Share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities was 66.1% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of rural population with access to 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 %.
Analysis
Bangladesh recorded 66.1% for share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities in 2024. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.6% on the previous year and up 114.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities in Bangladesh peaked at 66.1% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 13.1%, in 2005.
Bangladesh ranks 56th of 113 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.
Share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 13.1% | — |
| 2006 | 13.1% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 13.1% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 13.1% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 13.1% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 16.7% | +26.8% |
| 2011 | 20.2% | +21.2% |
| 2012 | 23.7% | +17.5% |
| 2013 | 27.3% | +14.9% |
| 2014 | 30.8% | +12.9% |
| 2015 | 34.3% | +11.5% |
| 2016 | 37.8% | +10.3% |
| 2017 | 41.4% | +9.3% |
| 2018 | 44.9% | +8.5% |
| 2019 | 48.4% | +7.9% |
| 2020 | 52.0% | +7.3% |
| 2021 | 55.5% | +6.8% |
| 2022 | 59.0% | +6.4% |
| 2023 | 62.5% | +6.0% |
| 2024 | 66.1% | +5.6% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 66.1% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 32.2%, 2.1× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 66.1% is below the median for South Asia, which is 86.1%, 77% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.1% | 13.1% | 13.1% | 5 |
| 2010s | 32.5% | 16.7% | 48.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 59.0% | 52.0% | 66.1% | 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 share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities in Bangladesh?
- Share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities in Bangladesh was 66.1% 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 share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 66.1% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.1% in 2005.
- How does Bangladesh rank for share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities?
- Bangladesh ranks 56th out of 113 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 114.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of people with access to a handwashing facility with soap and water available at home.