1.4.1.b Proportion of the population using basic sanitation services in Myanmar
Myanmar: 1.4.1.b Proportion of the population using basic sanitation services was 74.13 in 2022. ▲ Rising
1.4.1.b Proportion of the population using basic sanitation services in Myanmar, 2000–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for 1.4.1.b proportion of the population using basic sanitation services in Myanmar is 74.13, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 1.4.1.b proportion of the population using basic sanitation services in Myanmar peaked at 74.13 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 63.46, in 2000.
Myanmar ranks 141st of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
1.4.1.b Proportion of the population using basic sanitation services in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 63.46 | — |
| 2001 | 64.01 | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 64.57 | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 65.12 | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 65.67 | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 66.21 | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 66.76 | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 67.3 | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 67.84 | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 68.34 | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 68.83 | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 69.32 | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 69.81 | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 70.29 | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 70.77 | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 71.26 | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 71.74 | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 72.21 | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 72.69 | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 73.17 | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 73.64 | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 74.11 | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 74.13 | +0.0% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 74.13 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 58.38, 1.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 74.13 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 89.31, 83% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 65.93 | 63.46 | 68.34 | 10 |
| 2010s | 71.01 | 68.83 | 73.17 | 10 |
| 2020s | 73.96 | 73.64 | 74.13 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
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.b proportion of the population using basic sanitation services in Myanmar?
- 1.4.1.b proportion of the population using basic sanitation services in Myanmar was 74.13 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest 1.4.1.b proportion of the population using basic sanitation services recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 74.13 in 2022.
- What is the lowest 1.4.1.b proportion of the population using basic sanitation services recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 63.46 in 2000.
- How does Myanmar rank for 1.4.1.b proportion of the population using basic sanitation services?
- Myanmar ranks 141st out of 200 countries with data for 2022.
- Is 1.4.1.b proportion of the population using basic sanitation services rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.2%. 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.b Proportion of the population using basic sanitation services (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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