Using safely managed sanitation facilities: urban vs. rural population in Myanmar
Myanmar: Using safely managed sanitation facilities: urban vs. rural population was 52.7% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Using safely managed sanitation facilities: urban vs. rural population in Myanmar, 2000–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for using safely managed sanitation facilities: urban vs. rural population in Myanmar is 52.7%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 8.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, using safely managed sanitation facilities: urban vs. rural population in Myanmar peaked at 66.6% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 52.7%, in 2021.
Myanmar ranks 65th of 124 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Using safely managed sanitation facilities: urban vs. rural population in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 66.4% | — |
| 2001 | 66.6% | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 66.0% | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 65.4% | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 64.8% | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 64.2% | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 63.6% | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 63.0% | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 62.4% | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 61.6% | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 60.8% | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 60.1% | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 59.3% | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 58.6% | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 57.8% | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 57.1% | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 56.3% | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 55.6% | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 54.9% | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 54.1% | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 53.4% | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 52.7% | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 52.7% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 52.7% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 52.7% | +0.0% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 52.7% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 40.8%, 1.3× the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 52.7% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 48.1%, 1.1× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 64.4% | 61.6% | 66.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 57.5% | 54.1% | 60.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 52.8% | 52.7% | 53.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
More population data for Myanmar
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.4448 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run 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 regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.5005 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.5% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 2.45 million people (2100)
- Population density 76.09 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.5% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.737 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.5289 Percent per annum (2030)
Frequently asked questions
- What is using safely managed sanitation facilities: urban vs. rural population in Myanmar?
- Using safely managed sanitation facilities: urban vs. rural population in Myanmar was 52.7% in 2024, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest using safely managed sanitation facilities: urban vs. rural population recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 66.6% in 2001.
- What is the lowest using safely managed sanitation facilities: urban vs. rural population recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.7% in 2021.
- How does Myanmar rank for using safely managed sanitation facilities: urban vs. rural population?
- Myanmar ranks 65th out of 124 countries with data for 2024.
- Is using safely managed sanitation facilities: urban vs. rural population rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Myanmar data come from?
- The figures come from WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Using safely managed sanitation facilities: urban vs. rural population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of people using improved sanitation facilities that are not shared with other households and where excreta are safely disposed in situ or transported and treated off-site.