Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in Myanmar
Myanmar: Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources was 86.41 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in Myanmar, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in Myanmar is 86.41, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 8.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in Myanmar peaked at 86.41 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 65.67, in 2000.
Myanmar ranks 197th of 231 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 65.67 | — |
| 2001 | 66.67 | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 67.66 | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 68.65 | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 69.64 | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 70.63 | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 71.62 | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 72.6 | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 73.58 | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 74.57 | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 75.55 | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 76.52 | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 77.5 | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 78.47 | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 79.45 | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 80.42 | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 81.39 | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 82.37 | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 83.34 | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 84.32 | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 85.29 | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 86.26 | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 86.31 | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 86.36 | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 86.41 | +0.1% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 86.41 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 91.95, 94% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 86.41 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 98.8, 87% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 70.13 | 65.67 | 74.57 | 10 |
| 2010s | 79.93 | 75.55 | 84.32 | 10 |
| 2020s | 86.13 | 85.29 | 86.41 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
More population data for Myanmar
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 59,929 Persons (2050)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.4448 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run 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 regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.5005 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.5% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 2.45 million people (2100)
- Population density 76.09 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.5% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.737 % change on previous year (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in Myanmar?
- Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in Myanmar was 86.41 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population using improved drinking water sources recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 86.41 in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using improved drinking water sources recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 65.67 in 2000.
- How does Myanmar rank for proportion of population using improved drinking water sources?
- Myanmar ranks 197th out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using improved drinking water sources rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.8%. 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 improved drinking water sources. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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