Myanmar vs Uruguay: Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals
Myanmar
10.0%
in 2022
Uruguay
9.4%
in 2022
Myanmar rank
141st
Uruguay rank
144th
Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals over time
- Myanmar
- Uruguay
How they compare
Myanmar currently reports 10.0% against 9.4% in Uruguay, a difference of 0.6%.
That makes Myanmar's figure about 1.1 times Uruguay's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1987 it was Uruguay ahead.
Myanmar ranks 141st and Uruguay ranks 144th of 180 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Myanmar averaged higher in 1 and Uruguay in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Myanmar | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.8% | 10.8% | 9.0% | Uruguay |
| 1990s | 6.5% | 11.0% | 4.6% | Uruguay |
| 2000s | 10.0% | 10.8% | 0.8% | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 10.0% | 10.0% | 0.1% | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 10.0% | 9.5% | 0.4% | Myanmar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals, Myanmar or Uruguay?
- Myanmar, at 10.0% against 9.4% in Uruguay as of 2022.
- What is the difference in municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals between Myanmar and Uruguay?
- 0.6%, with Myanmar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Myanmar and Uruguay?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2022.
- How do Myanmar and Uruguay rank globally for municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals?
- Myanmar ranks 141st and Uruguay ranks 144th of 180 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, FAO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Municipal (domestic) water withdrawals as a percentage of total water withdrawals (which is the sum of water used for agriculture, industry, and municipal purposes).