Madagascar vs Myanmar: Drinking water services
Madagascar
2.97 million people
in 2024
Myanmar
4.98 million people
in 2024
Madagascar rank
9th
Myanmar rank
7th
Drinking water services over time
- Madagascar
- Myanmar
How they compare
Myanmar currently reports 4.98 million people against 2.97 million people in Madagascar, a difference of 2.00 million people.
That makes Myanmar's figure about 1.7 times Madagascar's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Myanmar has been ahead every year.
Madagascar ranks 9th and Myanmar ranks 7th of 231 countries.
Myanmar has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Madagascar | Myanmar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.04 million people | 7.03 million people | 996,104 people | Myanmar |
| 2010s | 4.98 million people | 5.83 million people | 846,948 people | Myanmar |
| 2020s | 3.48 million people | 4.98 million people | 1.49 million people | Myanmar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher drinking water services, Madagascar or Myanmar?
- Myanmar, at 4.98 million people against 2.97 million people in Madagascar as of 2024.
- What is the difference in drinking water services between Madagascar and Myanmar?
- 2.00 million people, with Myanmar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Myanmar?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Madagascar and Myanmar rank globally for drinking water services?
- Madagascar ranks 9th and Myanmar ranks 7th of 231 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Drinking water services. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of people using drinking water directly collected from surface waters.