Proportion of population using basic sanitation services in Myanmar
Myanmar: Proportion of population using basic sanitation services was 13.65 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of population using basic sanitation services in Myanmar, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of population using basic sanitation services in Myanmar is 13.65, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 39.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using basic sanitation services in Myanmar peaked at 13.65 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 5.08, in 2000.
That places Myanmar 80th out of 149 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.98 | 5.08 | 7.29 | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.08 | 7.8 | 12.4 | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.42 | 12.92 | 13.65 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
- 77 Sao Tome and Principe 13.99 compare
- 78 Slovenia 13.77 compare
- 79 Saudi Arabia 13.72 compare
- 81 Côte d'Ivoire 13.3 compare
- 82 Ghana 12.82 compare
- 83 Togo 12.14 compare
More population data for Myanmar
- 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)
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.506 (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 0.5289 % change on previous year (2030)
- Fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate -0.8038 % change on previous year (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled 0 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population using basic sanitation services in Myanmar?
- Proportion of population using basic sanitation services in Myanmar was 13.65 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population using basic sanitation services recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 13.65 in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using basic sanitation services recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.08 in 2000.
- How does Myanmar rank for proportion of population using basic sanitation services?
- Myanmar ranks 80th out of 149 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using basic sanitation services rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.0%. 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 Proportion of population using basic sanitation services (Sanitation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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