Proportion of population using limited drinking water services in Myanmar
Myanmar: Proportion of population using limited drinking water services was 0.7221 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Proportion of population using limited drinking water services in Myanmar, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of population using limited drinking water services in Myanmar is 0.7221, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 90.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using limited drinking water services in Myanmar peaked at 18.66 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.7221, in 2024.
Myanmar ranks 107th of 231 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Proportion of population using limited drinking water services in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 18.66 | — |
| 2001 | 18.06 | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 17.44 | -3.5% |
| 2003 | 16.78 | -3.7% |
| 2004 | 16.1 | -4.1% |
| 2005 | 15.39 | -4.4% |
| 2006 | 14.66 | -4.8% |
| 2007 | 13.9 | -5.2% |
| 2008 | 13.11 | -5.7% |
| 2009 | 12.29 | -6.2% |
| 2010 | 11.45 | -6.9% |
| 2011 | 10.58 | -7.6% |
| 2012 | 9.68 | -8.5% |
| 2013 | 8.76 | -9.5% |
| 2014 | 7.81 | -10.8% |
| 2015 | 6.84 | -12.5% |
| 2016 | 5.83 | -14.7% |
| 2017 | 4.81 | -17.6% |
| 2018 | 3.75 | -21.9% |
| 2019 | 2.67 | -28.7% |
| 2020 | 1.59 | -40.4% |
| 2021 | 0.7331 | -54.0% |
| 2022 | 0.7296 | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 0.726 | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 0.7221 | -0.5% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 0.7221 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.32, 14% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Proportion of population using limited drinking water services in Myanmar changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | -54.0% | 1.59 | 0.7331 |
| 2020 | -40.4% | 2.67 | 1.59 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.64 | 12.29 | 18.66 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.22 | 2.67 | 11.45 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9011 | 0.7221 | 1.59 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
- 104 Egypt 0.7615 compare
- 105 Fiji 0.7424 compare
- 106 Bangladesh 0.7421 compare
- 108 North Korea 0.6874 compare
- 109 Latvia 0.6873 compare
- 110 Saudi Arabia 0.6795 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 limited drinking water services in Myanmar?
- Proportion of population using limited drinking water services in Myanmar was 0.7221 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population using limited drinking water services recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 18.66 in 2000.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using limited drinking water services recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7221 in 2024.
- How does Myanmar rank for proportion of population using limited drinking water services?
- Myanmar ranks 107th out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using limited drinking water services rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 90.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Myanmar data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Proportion of population using limited drinking water services. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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