Share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities in Myanmar
Myanmar: Share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities was 74.7% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities in Myanmar, 2010–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Myanmar recorded 74.7% for share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities in 2024. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities in Myanmar peaked at 74.7% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 74.2%, in 2010.
Myanmar ranks 57th of 120 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 74.2% | — |
| 2011 | 74.3% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 74.3% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 74.3% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 74.3% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 74.3% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 74.4% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 74.4% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 74.4% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 74.5% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 74.5% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 74.5% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 74.6% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 74.6% | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 74.7% | +0.1% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 74.7% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 45.5%, 1.6× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 74.7% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 83.0%, 90% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 74.3% | 74.2% | 74.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 74.6% | 74.5% | 74.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
More population data for Myanmar
- 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)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.5289 Percent per annum (2030)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities in Myanmar?
- Share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities in Myanmar was 74.7% in 2024, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 74.7% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 74.2% in 2010.
- How does Myanmar rank for share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities?
- Myanmar ranks 57th out of 120 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Myanmar data come from?
- The figures come from WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of people with access to a handwashing facility with soap and water available at home.