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
1.4.1.a Proportion of the population using basic drinking water in Myanmar, 2000–2022
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 150 Marshall Islands 85.06 compare
- 151 Mali 83.65 compare
- 152 Mongolia 83.51 compare
- 154 Afghanistan 82.18 compare
- 155 Tajikistan 81.94 compare
- 156 Nicaragua 81.71 compare
More population data for Myanmar
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.5005 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -0.8844 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.5005 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.4448 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 59,929 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.5289 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.737 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -0.5% (2100)
- Population density 76.09 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 2.45 million people (2100)
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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