Proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on was 71.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on in Bangladesh, 2005–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on in Bangladesh is 71.8%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.8% on the previous year and up 87.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on in Bangladesh peaked at 71.8% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 20.4%, in 2005.
Bangladesh ranks 57th of 109 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 20.4% | — |
| 2006 | 20.6% | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 20.7% | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 20.9% | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 21.1% | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 24.6% | +16.4% |
| 2011 | 28.1% | +14.0% |
| 2012 | 31.5% | +12.3% |
| 2013 | 34.9% | +10.9% |
| 2014 | 38.4% | +9.8% |
| 2015 | 41.8% | +8.9% |
| 2016 | 45.2% | +8.1% |
| 2017 | 48.5% | +7.5% |
| 2018 | 51.9% | +6.9% |
| 2019 | 55.3% | +6.5% |
| 2020 | 58.6% | +6.0% |
| 2021 | 61.9% | +5.7% |
| 2022 | 65.2% | +5.3% |
| 2023 | 68.5% | +5.1% |
| 2024 | 71.8% | +4.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.7% | 20.4% | 21.1% | 5 |
| 2010s | 40.0% | 24.6% | 55.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 65.2% | 58.6% | 71.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
More infrastructure data for Bangladesh
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 187.58 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 108.08 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 284,748 (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 0.1641 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0016 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -3.91 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 284,748 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.08 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on in Bangladesh?
- Proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on in Bangladesh was 71.8% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 71.8% in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.4% in 2005.
- How does Bangladesh rank for proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on?
- Bangladesh ranks 57th out of 109 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 87.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on premises, by urban/rural (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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