Proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on premises in Myanmar
Myanmar: Proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on premises was 74.67 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
74.67
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
57th
of 120 countries
All-time high
74.67
in 2024
All-time low
74.23
in 2010
Years of data
15
2010–2024
Proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on premises in Myanmar, 2010–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Myanmar recorded 74.67 for proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on premises 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, proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on premises in Myanmar peaked at 74.67 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 74.23, in 2010.
Myanmar ranks 57th of 120 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on premises in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 74.23 | — |
| 2011 | 74.25 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 74.28 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 74.3 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 74.32 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 74.35 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 74.38 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 74.41 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 74.44 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 74.47 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 74.51 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 74.55 | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 74.59 | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 74.63 | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 74.67 | +0.1% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 74.67 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 45.48, 1.6× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 74.67 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 83.01, 90% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 74.34 | 74.23 | 74.47 | 10 |
| 2020s | 74.59 | 74.51 | 74.67 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
More population data for Myanmar
- Population regions 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 long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.5005 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.4448 % change on previous year (2100)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on premises in Myanmar?
- Proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on premises in Myanmar was 74.67 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on premises recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 74.67 in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on premises recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 74.23 in 2010.
- How does Myanmar rank for proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on premises?
- Myanmar ranks 57th out of 120 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on premises 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on premises. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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