Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities (Our) in Myanmar
Myanmar: Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities (Our) was 85.95 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
85.95
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
178th
of 232 countries
All-time high
85.95
in 2024
All-time low
72.86
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
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.
Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities (Our) in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 72.86 | — |
| 2001 | 73.5 | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 74.13 | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 74.76 | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 75.39 | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 76.02 | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 76.65 | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 77.27 | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 77.89 | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 78.51 | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 79.13 | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 79.74 | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 80.36 | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 80.97 | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 81.58 | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 82.19 | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 82.8 | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 83.4 | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 84.01 | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 84.62 | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 85.22 | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 85.83 | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 85.87 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 85.91 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 85.95 | +0.1% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 85.95 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 73.62, 1.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 85.95 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 97.55, 88% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
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 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 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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