Proportion of population practising open defecation in Myanmar
Myanmar: Proportion of population practising open defecation was 6.75 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Proportion of population practising open defecation in Myanmar, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Myanmar recorded 6.75 for proportion of population practising open defecation in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 14.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population practising open defecation in Myanmar peaked at 10.11 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 6.75, in 2024.
Myanmar ranks 42nd of 231 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.4 | 8.7 | 10.11 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.85 | 7.15 | 8.54 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.83 | 6.75 | 7 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
- 39 Wallis and Futuna 6.92 compare
- 40 Marshall Islands 6.82 compare
- 41 Tanzania, United Republic of 6.76 compare
- 43 India 6.73 compare
- 44 Saint Lucia 6.19 compare
- 45 Senegal 6.14 compare
More population data for Myanmar
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.506 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 2.45 million (2100)
- Population density 76.09 (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.506 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.737 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.5289 Percent per annum (2030)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 59,929 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 0.5289 % change on previous year (2030)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 2.1 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 0 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population practising open defecation in Myanmar?
- Proportion of population practising open defecation in Myanmar was 6.75 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population practising open defecation recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 10.11 in 2000.
- What is the lowest proportion of population practising open defecation recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.75 in 2024.
- How does Myanmar rank for proportion of population practising open defecation?
- Myanmar ranks 42nd out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population practising open defecation rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Myanmar data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Proportion of population practising open defecation (Sanitation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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