6.2.1.a Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation in Myanmar

Myanmar: 6.2.1.a Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation was 60.61 in 2022. ▬ Flat

Latest (2022)
60.61
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
69th
of 132 countries
All-time high
61.06
in 2008
All-time low
58.38
in 2000
Years of data
23
2000–2022

6.2.1.a Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation in Myanmar, 2000–2022

02040602000201120222000: 58.42001: 58.92002: 59.22003: 59.62004: 59.92005: 60.22006: 60.52007: 60.82008: 61.12009: 612010: 612011: 612012: 612013: 612014: 612015: 60.92016: 60.92017: 60.92018: 60.82019: 60.82020: 60.72021: 60.72022: 60.6

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

Myanmar recorded 60.61 for 6.2.1.a proportion of population using safely managed sanitation in 2022.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, 6.2.1.a proportion of population using safely managed sanitation in Myanmar peaked at 61.06 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 58.38, in 2000.

Myanmar ranks 69th of 132 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

6.2.1.a Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation in Myanmar, year by year

Annual values for 6.2.1.a Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services (%) in Myanmar, 2000 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2000 58.38
2001 58.92 +0.9%
2002 59.24 +0.5%
2003 59.56 +0.5%
2004 59.86 +0.5%
2005 60.17 +0.5%
2006 60.47 +0.5%
2007 60.76 +0.5%
2008 61.06 +0.5%
2009 61.05 -0.0%
2010 61.03 -0.0%
2011 61.02 -0.0%
2012 61 -0.0%
2013 60.98 -0.0%
2014 60.96 -0.0%
2015 60.93 -0.0%
2016 60.9 -0.1%
2017 60.86 -0.1%
2018 60.82 -0.1%
2019 60.77 -0.1%
2020 60.71 -0.1%
2021 60.65 -0.1%
2022 60.61 -0.1%

Myanmar compared with similar countries

  • Myanmar's 60.61 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 36.73, 1.7× the median. (29 countries reporting)
  • Myanmar's 60.61 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 61.13, 99% of the median. (19 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 59.95 58.38 61.06 10
2010s 60.93 60.77 61.03 10
2020s 60.66 60.61 60.71 3

Countries ranked near Myanmar

  1. 66 Russia 61.2 compare
  2. 67 Laos 61.13 compare
  3. 68 Morocco 61.01 compare
  4. 70 Peru 57.67 compare
  5. 71 Montenegro 57.4 compare
  6. 72 Albania 56.35 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is 6.2.1.a proportion of population using safely managed sanitation in Myanmar?
6.2.1.a proportion of population using safely managed sanitation in Myanmar was 60.61 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest 6.2.1.a proportion of population using safely managed sanitation recorded in Myanmar?
The highest recorded value was 61.06 in 2008.
What is the lowest 6.2.1.a proportion of population using safely managed sanitation recorded in Myanmar?
The lowest recorded value was 58.38 in 2000.
How does Myanmar rank for 6.2.1.a proportion of population using safely managed sanitation?
Myanmar ranks 69th out of 132 countries with data for 2022.
Is 6.2.1.a proportion of population using safely managed sanitation rising or falling in Myanmar?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Myanmar data come from?
The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of 6.2.1.a Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
6.2.1.a Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services (%)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
132 places, 2,993 data points, 2000–2022
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