Chad vs Myanmar: People not using improved drinking water sources
Chad
7.15 million people
in 2024
Myanmar
7.41 million people
in 2024
Chad rank
15th
Myanmar rank
14th
People not using improved drinking water sources over time
- Chad
- Myanmar
How they compare
Myanmar currently reports 7.41 million people against 7.15 million people in Chad, a difference of 253,190 people.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Myanmar has been ahead every year.
Chad ranks 15th and Myanmar ranks 14th of 231 countries.
Myanmar has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chad | Myanmar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.81 million people | 14.05 million people | 9.25 million people | Myanmar |
| 2010s | 5.82 million people | 10.17 million people | 4.36 million people | Myanmar |
| 2020s | 6.63 million people | 7.46 million people | 830,734 people | Myanmar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people not using improved drinking water sources, Chad or Myanmar?
- Myanmar, at 7.41 million people against 7.15 million people in Chad as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people not using improved drinking water sources between Chad and Myanmar?
- 253,190 people, with Myanmar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chad and Myanmar?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Chad and Myanmar rank globally for people not using improved drinking water sources?
- Chad ranks 15th and Myanmar ranks 14th 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 not 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 not using improved drinking water sources. These people might use surface water sources or unprotected springs or wells, as no safe and reliable improved drinking water source is available to them.