Afghanistan vs Myanmar: Drinking water services in rural areas
Afghanistan
2.72 million people
in 2024
Myanmar
4.52 million people
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
10th
Myanmar rank
7th
Drinking water services in rural areas over time
- Afghanistan
- Myanmar
How they compare
Myanmar currently reports 4.52 million people against 2.72 million people in Afghanistan, a difference of 1.80 million people.
That makes Myanmar's figure about 1.7 times Afghanistan's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Myanmar has been ahead every year.
Afghanistan ranks 10th and Myanmar ranks 7th of 178 countries.
Myanmar has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Myanmar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.68 million people | 6.30 million people | 1.62 million people | Myanmar |
| 2010s | 4.20 million people | 5.26 million people | 1.06 million people | Myanmar |
| 2020s | 3.13 million people | 4.53 million people | 1.40 million people | Myanmar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher drinking water services in rural areas, Afghanistan or Myanmar?
- Myanmar, at 4.52 million people against 2.72 million people in Afghanistan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in drinking water services in rural areas between Afghanistan and Myanmar?
- 1.80 million people, with Myanmar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Myanmar?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Afghanistan and Myanmar rank globally for drinking water services in rural areas?
- Afghanistan ranks 10th and Myanmar ranks 7th of 178 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 in rural areas. 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.