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Bangladesh

In 2020 an estimated 164,549,120 people lived here, 43% of them in urban areas.

2000·2010···2020·2025
Population071.1M urban · 93.5M rural
Water · at least basic60.4%Safely managed 29.9%
Sanitation · at least basic52.8%Open defecation 13.8%
Hygiene · basic39.4%No facility 35.2%

Water ladder

Bangladesh · 2020 · National

29.9%
30.5%
15.8%
14.7%
9.0%

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Sanitation ladder

Bangladesh · 2020 · National

23.0%
29.8%
16.5%
16.9%
13.8%

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Hygiene ladder

Bangladesh · 2020 · National

39.4%
25.5%
35.2%

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Urban vs rural profile
Water SMWater basicSan. SMSan. basicHygiene basicUrban · Water SM: 39.3Urban · Water basic: 28.1Urban · San. SM: 32.1Urban · San. basic: 28.1Urban · Hygiene basic: 48.6Rural · Water SM: 13Rural · Water basic: 32.4Rural · San. SM: 8.4Rural · San. basic: 30.2Rural · Hygiene basic: 20.7
  • Urban
  • Rural

Radar of five headline indicators.

Trend 2000–2025
0255075100200020052010201220152018202020222025Water · 2000: 49.5%Water · 2005: 53.4%Water · 2010: 54.3%Water · 2012: 56.3%Water · 2015: 56.9%Water · 2018: 59.9%Water · 2020: 60.4%Water · 2022: 60%Water · 2025: 62.5%Sanitation · 2000: 42.3%Sanitation · 2005: 45.8%Sanitation · 2010: 46.8%Sanitation · 2012: 48.6%Sanitation · 2015: 49.3%Sanitation · 2018: 52.3%Sanitation · 2020: 52.8%Sanitation · 2022: 52.4%Sanitation · 2025: 54.9%Hygiene · 2000: 25.8%Hygiene · 2005: 30.4%Hygiene · 2010: 31.6%Hygiene · 2012: 34.1%Hygiene · 2015: 34.8%Hygiene · 2018: 38.7%Hygiene · 2020: 39.4%Hygiene · 2022: 38.8%Hygiene · 2025: 42%
  • Water
  • Sanitation
  • Hygiene

At least basic service, national.

Water service composition
National · Safely Managed: 29.9National · Basic: 30.5National · Limited: 15.8National · Unimproved: 14.7National · Surface Water: 9NationalUrban · Safely Managed: 39.3Urban · Basic: 28.1Urban · Limited: 13Urban · Unimproved: 12.1Urban · Surface Water: 7.4UrbanRural · Safely Managed: 13Rural · Basic: 32.4Rural · Limited: 21.8Rural · Unimproved: 20.3Rural · Surface Water: 12.4Rural
  • Safely Managed
  • Basic
  • Limited
  • Unimproved
  • Surface Water

100% stacked, national vs urban vs rural.

Sanitation service composition
National · Safely Managed: 23National · Basic: 29.8National · Limited: 16.5National · Unimproved: 16.9National · Open Defecation: 13.8NationalUrban · Safely Managed: 32.1Urban · Basic: 28.1Urban · Limited: 13.9Urban · Unimproved: 14.2Urban · Open Defecation: 11.6UrbanRural · Safely Managed: 8.4Rural · Basic: 30.2Rural · Limited: 21.5Rural · Unimproved: 22Rural · Open Defecation: 18Rural
  • Safely Managed
  • Basic
  • Limited
  • Unimproved
  • Open Defecation

100% stacked, national vs urban vs rural.

29.9%Water safely managed
Hygiene composition
Basic: 39.4Limited: 25.5No Facility: 35.2
39.4%
  • Basic
  • Limited
  • No Facility
Population, 100 people

Water service levels as 100 cells.

Regional comparison · Southern Asia
620

At least basic water, national.

Before / after
20002020Water 3231Sanitation 3130Hygiene 2639

2000 vs selected year, headline indicators.

Urban / rural by category
013263952Water SM · Urban: 39.3%Water SM · Rural: 13%Water SM · National: 29.9%Water SMWater basic · Urban: 28.1%Water basic · Rural: 32.4%Water basic · National: 30.5%Water basicSan. SM · Urban: 32.1%San. SM · Rural: 8.4%San. SM · National: 23%San. SMSan. basic · Urban: 28.1%San. basic · Rural: 30.2%San. basic · National: 29.8%San. basicHygiene basic · Urban: 48.6%Hygiene basic · Rural: 20.7%Hygiene basic · National: 39.4%Hygiene basic
  • Urban
  • Rural
  • National

Grouped bars, selected year.

Country rank · at least basic water

#11 of 48

Bangladesh · all records

nameyearpop_npop_upop_rwat_sm_nwat_sm_uwat_sm_rwat_bas_nwat_bas_uwat_bas_rwat_lim_nwat_lim_uwat_lim_rwat_unim_nwat_unim_uwat_unim_rwat_sur_nwat_sur_uwat_sur_r
Bangladesh2000129,200,00031,008,00098,192,00017.227.13.932.331.130.920.216.726.118.815.624.211.59.514.8
Bangladesh2005138,037,28039,754,73798,282,54321.431.26.63230.231.718.715.424.617.314.322.910.68.814
Bangladesh2010146,874,56049,349,85297,524,70822.532.27.431.83031.918.315.124.3171422.610.48.613.8
Bangladesh2012150,409,47253,425,44496,984,02824.834.59.131.529.532.217.514.423.516.313.421.9108.213.4
Bangladesh2015155,711,84059,793,34795,918,49325.535.19.631.429.332.217.314.223.316.113.221.69.88.113.3
Bangladesh2018161,014,20866,466,66594,547,54329.238.612.430.728.332.416.113.222.114.912.320.59.27.512.6
Bangladesh2020164,549,12071,085,22093,463,90029.939.31330.528.132.415.81321.814.712.120.397.412.4
Bangladesh2022168,084,03275,839,51592,244,51729.338.712.630.728.332.41613.22214.912.320.59.17.512.5
Bangladesh2025173,386,40083,225,47290,160,92832.541.715.13027.432.41512.4211411.519.58.6712

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