Myanmar vs Somalia: People using improved drinking water sources
Myanmar
2.43 million people
in 2024
Somalia
2.60 million people
in 2024
Myanmar rank
27th
Somalia rank
26th
People using improved drinking water sources over time
- Myanmar
- Somalia
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 2.60 million people against 2.43 million people in Myanmar, a difference of 166,170 people.
That makes Somalia's figure about 1.1 times Myanmar's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Myanmar ahead.
Myanmar ranks 27th and Somalia ranks 26th of 231 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Myanmar averaged higher in 2 and Somalia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Myanmar | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.02 million people | 3.87 million people | 3.15 million people | Myanmar |
| 2010s | 4.35 million people | 3.29 million people | 1.06 million people | Myanmar |
| 2020s | 2.48 million people | 2.80 million people | 322,540 people | Somalia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people using improved drinking water sources, Myanmar or Somalia?
- Somalia, at 2.60 million people against 2.43 million people in Myanmar as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people using improved drinking water sources between Myanmar and Somalia?
- 166,170 people, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Myanmar and Somalia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Myanmar and Somalia rank globally for people using improved drinking water sources?
- Myanmar ranks 27th and Somalia ranks 26th 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 People using improved drinking water sources. 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 only unimproved drinking water sources.