Bulgaria vs Myanmar: Share of urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services
Bulgaria
62.9%
in 2024
Myanmar
64.3%
in 2024
Bulgaria rank
32nd
Myanmar rank
30th
Share of urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services over time
- Bulgaria
- Myanmar
How they compare
Myanmar currently reports 64.3% against 62.9% in Bulgaria, a difference of 1.4%.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Myanmar has been ahead every year.
Bulgaria ranks 32nd and Myanmar ranks 30th of 100 countries.
Myanmar has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Myanmar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 50.4% | 58.3% | 7.9% | Myanmar |
| 2010s | 55.1% | 62.4% | 7.3% | Myanmar |
| 2020s | 61.6% | 64.2% | 2.7% | Myanmar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services, Bulgaria or Myanmar?
- Myanmar, at 64.3% against 62.9% in Bulgaria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services between Bulgaria and Myanmar?
- 1.4%, with Myanmar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Myanmar?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Bulgaria and Myanmar rank globally for share of urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services?
- Bulgaria ranks 32nd and Myanmar ranks 30th of 100 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 urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Proportion of people using improved sanitation facilities that are not shared with other households and where excreta are safely disposed in situ or transported and treated off-site.