1.4.1.a Proportion of the population using basic drinking water in Myanmar

Myanmar: 1.4.1.a Proportion of the population using basic drinking water was 82.38 in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
82.38
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
153rd
of 200 countries
All-time high
82.38
in 2022
All-time low
47.73
in 2000
Years of data
23
2000–2022

1.4.1.a Proportion of the population using basic drinking water in Myanmar, 2000–2022

0204060802000201120222000: 47.72001: 49.22002: 50.72003: 52.22004: 53.72005: 55.22006: 56.82007: 58.42008: 602009: 61.62010: 63.22011: 64.92012: 66.62013: 68.32014: 702015: 71.72016: 73.52017: 75.32018: 77.12019: 78.92020: 80.72021: 82.32022: 82.4

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

The most recent figure for 1.4.1.a proportion of the population using basic drinking water in Myanmar is 82.38, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.

The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 23.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, 1.4.1.a proportion of the population using basic drinking water in Myanmar peaked at 82.38 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 47.73, in 2000.

That places Myanmar 153rd out of 200 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.

1.4.1.a Proportion of the population using basic drinking water in Myanmar, year by year

Annual values for 1.4.1.a Proportion of the population using basic drinking water services (%) in Myanmar, 2000 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2000 47.73
2001 49.19 +3.1%
2002 50.67 +3.0%
2003 52.17 +3.0%
2004 53.7 +2.9%
2005 55.24 +2.9%
2006 56.8 +2.8%
2007 58.38 +2.8%
2008 59.99 +2.7%
2009 61.61 +2.7%
2010 63.25 +2.7%
2011 64.91 +2.6%
2012 66.59 +2.6%
2013 68.28 +2.6%
2014 70 +2.5%
2015 71.74 +2.5%
2016 73.5 +2.5%
2017 75.28 +2.4%
2018 77.09 +2.4%
2019 78.91 +2.4%
2020 80.73 +2.3%
2021 82.33 +2.0%
2022 82.38 +0.1%

Myanmar compared with similar countries

  • Myanmar's 82.38 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 81.71, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • Myanmar's 82.38 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 96.25, 86% of the median. (30 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 54.55 47.73 61.61 10
2010s 70.96 63.25 78.91 10
2020s 81.81 80.73 82.38 3

Countries ranked near Myanmar

  1. 150 Marshall Islands 85.06 compare
  2. 151 Mali 83.65 compare
  3. 152 Mongolia 83.51 compare
  4. 154 Afghanistan 82.18 compare
  5. 155 Tajikistan 81.94 compare
  6. 156 Nicaragua 81.71 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is 1.4.1.a proportion of the population using basic drinking water in Myanmar?
1.4.1.a proportion of the population using basic drinking water in Myanmar was 82.38 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest 1.4.1.a proportion of the population using basic drinking water recorded in Myanmar?
The highest recorded value was 82.38 in 2022.
What is the lowest 1.4.1.a proportion of the population using basic drinking water recorded in Myanmar?
The lowest recorded value was 47.73 in 2000.
How does Myanmar rank for 1.4.1.a proportion of the population using basic drinking water?
Myanmar ranks 153rd out of 200 countries with data for 2022.
Is 1.4.1.a proportion of the population using basic drinking water rising or falling in Myanmar?
Over the last ten years it is up 23.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Myanmar data come from?
The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of 1.4.1.a Proportion of the population using basic drinking water services (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
1.4.1.a Proportion of the population using basic drinking water services (%)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
200 places, 4,456 data points, 2000–2022
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