Bangladesh - Access to basic handwashing facilities
People with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water, rural (% of rural population)
People with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water, rural (% of rural population) in Bangladesh was 53.84 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 15 years was 53.84 in 2020, while its lowest value was 11.50 in 2005.
Definition: The percentage of people living in households that have a handwashing facility with soap and water available on the premises. Handwashing facilities may be fixed or mobile and include a sink with tap water, buckets with taps, tippy-taps, and jugs or basins designated for handwashing. Soap includes bar soap, liquid soap, powder detergent, and soapy water but does not include ash, soil, sand or other handwashing agents.
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org).
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 2005 | 11.50 |
| 2006 | 11.50 |
| 2007 | 11.50 |
| 2008 | 11.50 |
| 2009 | 11.50 |
| 2010 | 15.35 |
| 2011 | 19.20 |
| 2012 | 23.04 |
| 2013 | 26.89 |
| 2014 | 30.74 |
| 2015 | 34.59 |
| 2016 | 38.44 |
| 2017 | 42.29 |
| 2018 | 46.14 |
| 2019 | 49.99 |
| 2020 | 53.84 |
People with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water, urban (% of urban population)
People with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water, urban (% of urban population) in Bangladesh was 65.79 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 15 years was 65.79 in 2020, while its lowest value was 43.07 in 2005.
Definition: The percentage of people living in households that have a handwashing facility with soap and water available on the premises. Handwashing facilities may be fixed or mobile and include a sink with tap water, buckets with taps, tippy-taps, and jugs or basins designated for handwashing. Soap includes bar soap, liquid soap, powder detergent, and soapy water but does not include ash, soil, sand or other handwashing agents.
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org).
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 2005 | 43.07 |
| 2006 | 43.07 |
| 2007 | 43.07 |
| 2008 | 43.07 |
| 2009 | 43.07 |
| 2010 | 45.14 |
| 2011 | 47.20 |
| 2012 | 49.27 |
| 2013 | 51.33 |
| 2014 | 53.40 |
| 2015 | 55.46 |
| 2016 | 57.53 |
| 2017 | 59.60 |
| 2018 | 61.66 |
| 2019 | 63.73 |
| 2020 | 65.79 |
People with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water (% of population)
People with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water (% of population) in Bangladesh was 58.40 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 15 years was 58.40 in 2020, while its lowest value was 19.96 in 2005.
Definition: The percentage of people living in households that have a handwashing facility with soap and water available on the premises. Handwashing facilities may be fixed or mobile and include a sink with tap water, buckets with taps, tippy-taps, and jugs or basins designated for handwashing. Soap includes bar soap, liquid soap, powder detergent, and soapy water but does not include ash, soil, sand or other handwashing agents.
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org).
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 2005 | 19.96 |
| 2006 | 20.18 |
| 2007 | 20.41 |
| 2008 | 20.64 |
| 2009 | 20.88 |
| 2010 | 24.42 |
| 2011 | 27.94 |
| 2012 | 31.43 |
| 2013 | 34.90 |
| 2014 | 38.34 |
| 2015 | 41.75 |
| 2016 | 45.14 |
| 2017 | 48.50 |
| 2018 | 51.83 |
| 2019 | 55.13 |
| 2020 | 58.40 |
Classification
Topic: Health Indicators
Sub-Topic: Disease prevention
