How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and Myanmar?

22 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

North Korea vs Myanmar: Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities

North Korea

85.5%

in 2023

Myanmar

86.0%

in 2024

North Korea rank

179th

Myanmar rank

178th

Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities over time

North Korea
Myanmar

How they compare

Myanmar currently reports 86.0% against 85.5% in North Korea, a difference of 0.5%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2002 it was North Korea ahead.

North Korea ranks 179th and Myanmar ranks 178th of 232 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, North Korea averaged higher in 2 and Myanmar in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	North Korea	Myanmar	Difference	Ahead
2000s	80.8%	76.3%	4.4%	North Korea
2010s	83.6%	81.9%	1.7%	North Korea
2020s	85.4%	85.7%	0.3%	Myanmar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of the population using improved sanitation facilities, North Korea or Myanmar?: Myanmar, at 86.0% against 85.5% in North Korea as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of the population using improved sanitation facilities between North Korea and Myanmar?: 0.5%, with Myanmar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and Myanmar?: 22 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2023.
How do North Korea and Myanmar rank globally for share of the population using improved sanitation facilities?: North Korea ranks 179th and Myanmar ranks 178th of 232 countries.
Where does this data come from?: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities
Unit: %
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 232 places, 5,597 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Proportion of people using improved sanitation facilities, such as toilets or latrines, regardless of whether they are shared with other households.