Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in Myanmar

Myanmar: Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites was 7.3 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
7.3
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
65th
of 231 countries
All-time high
17.03
in 2000
All-time low
7.3
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in Myanmar, 2000–2024

0510152000201220242000: 172001: 16.52002: 16.12003: 15.62004: 15.12005: 14.72006: 14.22007: 13.72008: 13.32009: 12.82010: 12.32011: 11.92012: 11.42013: 10.92014: 10.52015: 102016: 9.62017: 9.12018: 8.72019: 8.22020: 7.82021: 7.32022: 7.32023: 7.32024: 7.3

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

The most recent figure for proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in Myanmar is 7.3, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.

The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 30.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in Myanmar peaked at 17.03 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 7.3, in 2024.

Myanmar ranks 65th of 231 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 14.9 12.79 17.03 10
2010s 10.27 8.23 12.33 10
2020s 7.41 7.3 7.78 5

Countries ranked near Myanmar

  1. 62 Brazil 7.5 compare
  2. 63 Niger 7.49 compare
  3. 64 Mongolia 7.33 compare
  4. 66 Belize 7.27 compare
  5. 67 Burkina Faso 7.13 compare
  6. 68 Cabo Verde 6.65 compare

See the full ranking of 292 places →

More population data for Myanmar

All data for Myanmar →

Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in Myanmar?
Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in Myanmar was 7.3 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites recorded in Myanmar?
The highest recorded value was 17.03 in 2000.
What is the lowest proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites recorded in Myanmar?
The lowest recorded value was 7.3 in 2024.
How does Myanmar rank for proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites?
Myanmar ranks 65th out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
Is proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites rising or falling in Myanmar?
Over the last ten years it is down 30.4%. 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 unimproved sanitation facilites (Sanitation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Download this data

CSV · JSON — 25 observations, free to reuse under UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required).

Share, cite or embed this page

Cite this page

Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in Myanmar. Statizoid, drawing on UNICEF. Retrieved 21 August 2026, from https://population.statizoid.com/stat/proportion-of-population-using-unimproved-sanitation-facilites-sanitation/myanmar/

Embed or link this data

Paste this into a page to link back to these figures. The data itself is free to reuse under UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required); please keep the attribution.

<a href="https://population.statizoid.com/stat/proportion-of-population-using-unimproved-sanitation-facilites-sanitation/myanmar/">Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in Myanmar</a> — Statizoid

About this data

Indicator
Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites (Sanitation)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
292 places, 7,089 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed