Population using improved sanitation facilities in Myanmar
Myanmar: Population using improved sanitation facilities was 46.84 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Population using improved sanitation facilities in Myanmar, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population using improved sanitation facilities in Myanmar is 46.84 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 13.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population using improved sanitation facilities in Myanmar peaked at 46.84 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 33.00 million, in 2000.
That places Myanmar 26th out of 232 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Population using improved sanitation facilities in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 33.00 million | — |
| 2001 | 33.64 million | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 34.27 million | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 34.89 million | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 35.49 million | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 36.06 million | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 36.63 million | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 37.19 million | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 37.69 million | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 38.20 million | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 38.79 million | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 39.41 million | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 40.05 million | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 40.70 million | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 41.34 million | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 41.99 million | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 42.64 million | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 43.28 million | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 43.91 million | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 44.54 million | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 45.18 million | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 45.82 million | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 46.16 million | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 46.51 million | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 46.84 million | +0.7% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 46.84 million is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 10.20 million, 4.6× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 46.84 million is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.22 million, 38.3× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 35.71 million | 33.00 million | 38.20 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 41.67 million | 38.79 million | 44.54 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 46.10 million | 45.18 million | 46.84 million | 5 |
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)
- Population growth rate -0.506 (2100)
- Population density 76.09 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 2.45 million (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population using improved sanitation facilities in Myanmar?
- Population using improved sanitation facilities in Myanmar was 46.84 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 46.84 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest population using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.00 million in 2000.
- How does Myanmar rank for population using improved sanitation facilities?
- Myanmar ranks 26th out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population using improved sanitation facilities rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Myanmar data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Population using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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