Myanmar vs Nepal: People not using safely managed drinking water sources
Myanmar
21.95 million people
in 2024
Nepal
24.76 million people
in 2024
Myanmar rank
20th
Nepal rank
17th
People not using safely managed drinking water sources over time
- Myanmar
- Nepal
How they compare
Nepal currently reports 24.76 million people against 21.95 million people in Myanmar, a difference of 2.81 million people.
That makes Nepal'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 20th and Nepal ranks 17th of 163 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Myanmar averaged higher in 2 and Nepal in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Myanmar | Nepal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30.91 million people | 18.75 million people | 12.16 million people | Myanmar |
| 2010s | 25.08 million people | 20.68 million people | 4.40 million people | Myanmar |
| 2020s | 21.80 million people | 24.62 million people | 2.82 million people | Nepal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people not using safely managed drinking water sources, Myanmar or Nepal?
- Nepal, at 24.76 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 Myanmar and Nepal?
- 2.81 million people, with Nepal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Myanmar and Nepal?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Myanmar and Nepal rank globally for people not using safely managed drinking water sources?
- Myanmar ranks 20th and Nepal ranks 17th 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.