Share of population with improved sanitation faciltities in Myanmar
Myanmar: Share of population with improved sanitation faciltities was 74.18 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of population with improved sanitation faciltities in Myanmar, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Myanmar recorded 74.18 for share of population with improved sanitation faciltities in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population with improved sanitation faciltities in Myanmar peaked at 74.18 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 63.46, in 2000.
That places Myanmar 173rd out of 232 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Share of population with improved sanitation faciltities in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 63.46 | — |
| 2001 | 64.01 | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 64.57 | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 65.12 | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 65.67 | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 66.21 | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 66.76 | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 67.3 | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 67.84 | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 68.34 | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 68.83 | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 69.32 | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 69.81 | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 70.29 | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 70.77 | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 71.26 | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 71.74 | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 72.21 | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 72.69 | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 73.17 | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 73.64 | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 74.11 | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 74.13 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 74.16 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 74.18 | +0.0% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 74.18 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 60.6, 1.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 74.18 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 92.75, 80% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 65.93 | 63.46 | 68.34 | 10 |
| 2010s | 71.01 | 68.83 | 73.17 | 10 |
| 2020s | 74.04 | 73.64 | 74.18 | 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 share of population with improved sanitation faciltities in Myanmar?
- Share of population with improved sanitation faciltities in Myanmar was 74.18 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population with improved sanitation faciltities recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 74.18 in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of population with improved sanitation faciltities recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 63.46 in 2000.
- How does Myanmar rank for share of population with improved sanitation faciltities?
- Myanmar ranks 173rd out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of population with improved sanitation faciltities rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Myanmar data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population with improved sanitation faciltities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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