Myanmar vs Uganda: People not using improved drinking water sources
Myanmar
7.41 million people
in 2024
Uganda
6.95 million people
in 2024
Myanmar rank
14th
Uganda rank
16th
People not using improved drinking water sources over time
- Myanmar
- Uganda
How they compare
Myanmar currently reports 7.41 million people against 6.95 million people in Uganda, a difference of 460,860 people.
That makes Myanmar's figure about 1.1 times Uganda's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Myanmar ahead.
Myanmar ranks 14th and Uganda ranks 16th of 231 countries.
Myanmar has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Myanmar | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.05 million people | 9.27 million people | 4.78 million people | Myanmar |
| 2010s | 10.17 million people | 8.54 million people | 1.64 million people | Myanmar |
| 2020s | 7.46 million people | 7.42 million people | 36,900 people | Myanmar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people not using improved drinking water sources, Myanmar or Uganda?
- Myanmar, at 7.41 million people against 6.95 million people in Uganda as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people not using improved drinking water sources between Myanmar and Uganda?
- 460,860 people, with Myanmar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Myanmar and Uganda?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Myanmar and Uganda rank globally for people not using improved drinking water sources?
- Myanmar ranks 14th and Uganda ranks 16th 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.