Share of urban population living in inadequate housing in Myanmar

Myanmar: Share of urban population living in inadequate housing was 9.5% in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
9.5%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
10th
of 37 countries
All-time high
9.5%
in 2019
All-time low
9.5%
in 2019
Years of data
5
2019–2023

Share of urban population living in inadequate housing in Myanmar, 2019–2023

02468102019202120232019: 9.5 %2020: 9.5 %2021: 9.5 %2022: 9.5 %2023: 9.5 %

Source: United Nations Human Settlements Programme – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

Myanmar recorded 9.5% for share of urban population living in inadequate housing in 2023. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

The figure is unchanged over five years.

That places Myanmar 10th out of 37 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

Share of urban population living in inadequate housing in Myanmar, year by year

Annual values for Share of urban population living in inadequate housing in Myanmar, 2019 to 2023.
Year % Change
2019 9.5%
2020 9.5% +0.0%
2021 9.5% +0.0%
2022 9.5% +0.0%
2023 9.5% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 9.5% 9.5% 9.5% 1
2020s 9.5% 9.5% 9.5% 4

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  7. 13 North Macedonia 8.5%

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of urban population living in inadequate housing in Myanmar?
Share of urban population living in inadequate housing in Myanmar was 9.5% in 2023, according to United Nations Human Settlements Programme – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of urban population living in inadequate housing recorded in Myanmar?
The highest recorded value was 9.5% in 2019.
What is the lowest share of urban population living in inadequate housing recorded in Myanmar?
The lowest recorded value was 9.5% in 2019.
How does Myanmar rank for share of urban population living in inadequate housing?
Myanmar ranks 10th out of 37 countries with data for 2023.
Where does this Myanmar data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Human Settlements Programme – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of urban population living in inadequate housing. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of urban population living in inadequate housing
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Human Settlements Programme – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
37 places, 670 data points, 2003–2025
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Proportion of urban population living in inadequate housing (%).