Share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities in Myanmar
Myanmar: Share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities was 71.7 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities in Myanmar, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities in Myanmar is 71.7, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities in Myanmar peaked at 71.7 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 57.62, in 2000.
Myanmar ranks 112th of 175 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 57.62 | — |
| 2001 | 58.28 | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 58.93 | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 59.59 | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 60.24 | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 60.9 | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 61.56 | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 62.21 | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 62.87 | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 63.55 | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 64.22 | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 64.9 | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 65.58 | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 66.26 | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 66.94 | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 67.62 | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 68.3 | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 68.98 | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 69.66 | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 70.34 | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 71.02 | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 71.7 | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 71.7 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 71.7 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 71.7 | +0.0% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 71.7 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 47.97, 1.5× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 71.7 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 85.48, 84% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 60.57 | 57.62 | 63.55 | 10 |
| 2010s | 67.28 | 64.22 | 70.34 | 10 |
| 2020s | 71.57 | 71.02 | 71.7 | 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 rural population with improved sanitation faciltities in Myanmar?
- Share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities in Myanmar was 71.7 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 71.7 in 2021.
- What is the lowest share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 57.62 in 2000.
- How does Myanmar rank for share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities?
- Myanmar ranks 112th out of 175 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.1%. 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 rural population with improved sanitation faciltities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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