Share of the urban and rural population using safely … sanitation in Myanmar
Myanmar: Share of the urban and rural population using safely … sanitation was 64.31 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
64.31
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
30th
of 100 countries
All-time high
64.31
in 2021
All-time low
55.42
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Share of the urban and rural population using safely managed in Myanmar, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of the urban and rural population using safely managed in Myanmar is 64.31, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the urban and rural population using safely managed in Myanmar peaked at 64.31 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 55.42, in 2000.
Myanmar ranks 30th of 100 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 the urban and rural population using safely … sanitation in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 55.42 | — |
| 2001 | 56.06 | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 56.7 | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 57.34 | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 57.98 | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 58.62 | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 59.26 | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 59.9 | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 60.54 | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 60.82 | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 61.11 | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 61.4 | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 61.69 | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 61.98 | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 62.27 | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 62.56 | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 62.85 | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 63.14 | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 63.43 | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 63.72 | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 64.01 | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 64.31 | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 64.31 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 64.31 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 64.31 | +0.0% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 64.31 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 41.6, 1.5× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 64.31 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 44.44, 1.4× the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 58.26 | 55.42 | 60.82 | 10 |
| 2010s | 62.42 | 61.11 | 63.72 | 10 |
| 2020s | 64.25 | 64.01 | 64.31 | 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 the urban and rural population using safely managed in Myanmar?
- Share of the urban and rural population using safely managed in Myanmar was 64.31 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the urban and rural population using safely managed recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 64.31 in 2021.
- What is the lowest share of the urban and rural population using safely managed recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 55.42 in 2000.
- How does Myanmar rank for share of the urban and rural population using safely managed?
- Myanmar ranks 30th out of 100 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the urban and rural population using safely managed rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.3%. 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 urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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