Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in Myanmar
Myanmar: Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities was 85.95 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in Myanmar, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in Myanmar stood at 85.95. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in Myanmar peaked at 85.95 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 72.86, in 2000.
Myanmar ranks 178th of 232 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 75.7 | 72.86 | 78.51 | 10 |
| 2010s | 81.88 | 79.13 | 84.62 | 10 |
| 2020s | 85.76 | 85.22 | 85.95 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
- 175 Bangladesh 88.16 compare
- 176 Bolivia 87.95 compare
- 177 East Timor 87.43 compare
- 179 North Korea 85.45 compare
- 180 Dominica 83.54 compare
- 181 Guatemala 82.55 compare
More population data for Myanmar
- Population growth rate -0.506 (2100)
- Population density 76.09 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 2.45 million (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.506 (2100)
- Fertility vs contraception 2.1 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 2.1 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 0 (2024)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 2.1 (2024)
- Fertility rate vs share that are religious 2.12 (2023)
- Effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to surviv 2 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in Myanmar?
- Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in Myanmar was 85.95 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 85.95 in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of the population using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 72.86 in 2000.
- How does Myanmar rank for share of the population using improved sanitation facilities?
- Myanmar ranks 178th out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the population using improved sanitation facilities rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.4%. 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 the population using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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