Proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved in Myanmar
Myanmar: Proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved was 61.67 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
61.67
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
18th
of 227 countries
All-time high
68.64
in 2008
All-time low
61.67
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved in Myanmar, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved in Myanmar stood at 61.67. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved in Myanmar peaked at 68.64 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 61.67, in 2024.
Myanmar ranks 18th of 227 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 66.83 | — |
| 2001 | 67.49 | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 67.68 | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 67.86 | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 68.03 | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 68.19 | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 68.35 | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 68.5 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 68.64 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 68.15 | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 67.67 | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 67.17 | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 66.67 | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 66.17 | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 65.66 | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 65.15 | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 64.63 | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 64.1 | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 63.56 | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 63.01 | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 62.45 | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 61.88 | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 61.81 | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 61.74 | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 61.67 | -0.1% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 61.67 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 36.65, 1.7× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 61.67 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 5.34, 11.5× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 67.97 | 66.83 | 68.64 | 10 |
| 2010s | 65.38 | 63.01 | 67.67 | 10 |
| 2020s | 61.91 | 61.67 | 62.45 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
- 15 Turkmenistan 67.15 compare
- 16 Lesotho 63.88 compare
- 17 Sudan 62.49 compare
- 19 Burkina Faso 60.74 compare
- 20 Equatorial Guinea 59.42 compare
- 21 Mali 58.28 compare
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 latrines and other improved in Myanmar?
- Proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved in Myanmar was 61.67 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 68.64 in 2008.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 61.67 in 2024.
- How does Myanmar rank for proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved?
- Myanmar ranks 18th out of 227 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.1%. 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 using improved latrines and other improved facilities (Sanitation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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