Bangladesh - Access to basic sanitation services

People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural population)

People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural population) in Bangladesh was 55.02 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 20 years was 55.02 in 2020, while its lowest value was 18.42 in 2000.

Definition: The percentage of people using at least basic sanitation services, that is, improved sanitation facilities that are not shared with other households. This indicator encompasses both people using basic sanitation services as well as those using safely managed sanitation services. Improved sanitation facilities include flush/pour flush to piped sewer systems, septic tanks or pit latrines; ventilated improved pit latrines, compositing toilets or pit latrines with slabs.

Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org).

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Year Value
2000 18.42
2001 19.94
2002 21.47
2003 22.99
2004 24.51
2005 26.24
2006 27.99
2007 29.77
2008 31.57
2009 33.39
2010 35.24
2011 37.11
2012 39.00
2013 40.92
2014 42.86
2015 44.83
2016 46.82
2017 48.84
2018 50.87
2019 52.94
2020 55.02

People using at least basic sanitation services, urban (% of urban population)

People using at least basic sanitation services, urban (% of urban population) in Bangladesh was 52.78 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 20 years was 52.78 in 2020, while its lowest value was 40.73 in 2000.

Definition: The percentage of people using at least basic sanitation services, that is, improved sanitation facilities that are not shared with other households. This indicator encompasses both people using basic sanitation services as well as those using safely managed sanitation services. Improved sanitation facilities include flush/pour flush to piped sewer systems, septic tanks or pit latrines; ventilated improved pit latrines, compositing toilets or pit latrines with slabs.

Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org).

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Year Value
2000 40.73
2001 41.57
2002 42.42
2003 43.26
2004 44.11
2005 44.72
2006 45.32
2007 45.91
2008 46.49
2009 47.06
2010 47.63
2011 48.18
2012 48.73
2013 49.27
2014 49.79
2015 50.31
2016 50.82
2017 51.33
2018 51.82
2019 52.30
2020 52.78

People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population)

People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population) in Bangladesh was 54.16 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 20 years was 54.16 in 2020, while its lowest value was 23.68 in 2000.

Definition: The percentage of people using at least basic sanitation services, that is, improved sanitation facilities that are not shared with other households. This indicator encompasses both people using basic sanitation services as well as those using safely managed sanitation services. Improved sanitation facilities include flush/pour flush to piped sewer systems, septic tanks or pit latrines; ventilated improved pit latrines, compositing toilets or pit latrines with slabs.

Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org).

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Year Value
2000 23.68
2001 25.15
2002 26.65
2003 28.15
2004 29.63
2005 31.19
2006 32.76
2007 34.33
2008 35.89
2009 37.45
2010 39.01
2011 40.57
2012 42.11
2013 43.66
2014 45.19
2015 46.71
2016 48.23
2017 49.73
2018 51.22
2019 52.70
2020 54.16

Classification

Topic: Health Indicators

Sub-Topic: Disease prevention