Share of population not using improved sanitation facilities in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Share of population not using improved sanitation facilities was 11.8% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of population not using improved 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 %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of population not using improved sanitation facilities in Bangladesh is 11.8%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 14.0% on the previous year and down 63.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population not using improved sanitation facilities in Bangladesh peaked at 63.2% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 11.8%, in 2024.
That places Bangladesh 58th out of 232 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Share of population not using improved sanitation facilities in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 63.2% | — |
| 2001 | 61.0% | -3.6% |
| 2002 | 58.6% | -3.8% |
| 2003 | 56.3% | -3.9% |
| 2004 | 54.0% | -4.1% |
| 2005 | 51.8% | -4.2% |
| 2006 | 49.5% | -4.4% |
| 2007 | 47.2% | -4.5% |
| 2008 | 45.0% | -4.7% |
| 2009 | 42.8% | -4.9% |
| 2010 | 40.6% | -5.1% |
| 2011 | 38.4% | -5.4% |
| 2012 | 36.3% | -5.6% |
| 2013 | 34.1% | -5.9% |
| 2014 | 32.0% | -6.2% |
| 2015 | 29.9% | -6.6% |
| 2016 | 27.8% | -7.0% |
| 2017 | 25.7% | -7.4% |
| 2018 | 23.7% | -7.9% |
| 2019 | 21.7% | -8.5% |
| 2020 | 19.7% | -9.3% |
| 2021 | 17.7% | -10.1% |
| 2022 | 15.7% | -11.1% |
| 2023 | 13.8% | -12.4% |
| 2024 | 11.8% | -14.0% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 11.8% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 26.4%, 45% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 11.8% is above the median for South Asia, which is 2.3%, 5.1× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 53.0% | 42.8% | 63.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.0% | 21.7% | 40.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.7% | 11.8% | 19.7% | 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 population not using improved sanitation facilities in Bangladesh?
- Share of population not using improved sanitation facilities in Bangladesh was 11.8% 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 population not using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 63.2% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of population not using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.8% in 2024.
- How does Bangladesh rank for share of population not using improved sanitation facilities?
- Bangladesh ranks 58th out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of population not using improved sanitation facilities rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is down 63.0%. 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 Share of population not using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
If no improved sanitation facility is available, people might practice open defecation or use unimproved sanitation facilities.