Myanmar vs Tanzania: Drinking water services in rural areas
Myanmar
4.52 million people
in 2024
Tanzania
6.99 million people
in 2024
Myanmar rank
7th
Tanzania rank
4th
Drinking water services in rural areas over time
- Myanmar
- Tanzania
How they compare
Tanzania currently reports 6.99 million people against 4.52 million people in Myanmar, a difference of 2.46 million people.
That makes Tanzania's figure about 1.5 times Myanmar's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Myanmar ahead.
Myanmar ranks 7th and Tanzania ranks 4th of 178 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Myanmar averaged higher in 1 and Tanzania in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Myanmar | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.30 million people | 5.78 million people | 519,402 people | Myanmar |
| 2010s | 5.26 million people | 6.39 million people | 1.13 million people | Tanzania |
| 2020s | 4.53 million people | 6.89 million people | 2.35 million people | Tanzania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher drinking water services in rural areas, Myanmar or Tanzania?
- Tanzania, at 6.99 million people against 4.52 million people in Myanmar as of 2024.
- What is the difference in drinking water services in rural areas between Myanmar and Tanzania?
- 2.46 million people, with Tanzania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Myanmar and Tanzania?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Myanmar and Tanzania rank globally for drinking water services in rural areas?
- Myanmar ranks 7th and Tanzania ranks 4th of 178 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) β 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.