Egypt vs Myanmar: People not using safely managed drinking water sources
Egypt
24.54 million people
in 2024
Myanmar
21.95 million people
in 2024
Egypt rank
18th
Myanmar rank
20th
People not using safely managed drinking water sources over time
- Egypt
- Myanmar
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 24.54 million people against 21.95 million people in Myanmar, a difference of 2.59 million people.
That makes Egypt'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.
Egypt ranks 18th and Myanmar ranks 20th of 163 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 2 and Myanmar in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Myanmar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.07 million people | 30.91 million people | 4.85 million people | Myanmar |
| 2010s | 26.17 million people | 25.08 million people | 1.09 million people | Egypt |
| 2020s | 25.08 million people | 21.80 million people | 3.28 million people | Egypt |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people not using safely managed drinking water sources, Egypt or Myanmar?
- Egypt, at 24.54 million people against 21.95 million people in Myanmar as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people not using safely managed drinking water sources between Egypt and Myanmar?
- 2.59 million people, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Myanmar?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Egypt and Myanmar rank globally for people not using safely managed drinking water sources?
- Egypt ranks 18th and Myanmar ranks 20th of 163 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 safely managed 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
People not using safely managed drinking water sources either use unimproved drinking water sources or the improved sources they use are not located on their premises, not available when needed, or not free of contamination.