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
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.
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)
- 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 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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