Proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities in Myanmar
Myanmar: Proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities was 85.95 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities in Myanmar, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Myanmar recorded 85.95 for proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities 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 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities in Myanmar peaked at 85.95 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 72.86, in 2000.
That places Myanmar 177th out of 231 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 75.7 | 72.86 | 78.51 | 10 |
| 2010s | 81.88 | 79.13 | 84.62 | 10 |
| 2020s | 85.76 | 85.22 | 85.95 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
- 174 Bangladesh 88.16 compare
- 175 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 87.95 compare
- 176 Timor-Leste 87.43 compare
- 178 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 85.45 compare
- 179 Dominica 83.54 compare
- 180 Guatemala 82.55 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 sanitation facilities in Myanmar?
- Proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities in Myanmar was 85.95 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 85.95 in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 72.86 in 2000.
- How does Myanmar rank for proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities?
- Myanmar ranks 177th out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.4%. 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 sanitation facilities (Sanitation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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