Mongolia vs Myanmar: Share of population using at least a basic drinking water source
Mongolia
86.1%
in 2024
Myanmar
85.7%
in 2024
Mongolia rank
185th
Myanmar rank
186th
Share of population using at least a basic drinking water source over time
- Mongolia
- Myanmar
How they compare
Mongolia currently reports 86.1% against 85.7% in Myanmar, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Mongolia ahead.
Mongolia ranks 185th and Myanmar ranks 186th of 231 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Mongolia averaged higher in 2 and Myanmar in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mongolia | Myanmar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 68.5% | 54.5% | 14.0% | Mongolia |
| 2010s | 78.9% | 72.7% | 6.2% | Mongolia |
| 2020s | 84.5% | 85.2% | 0.7% | Myanmar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population using at least a basic drinking water source, Mongolia or Myanmar?
- Mongolia, at 86.1% against 85.7% in Myanmar as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of population using at least a basic drinking water source between Mongolia and Myanmar?
- 0.4%, with Mongolia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mongolia and Myanmar?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Mongolia and Myanmar rank globally for share of population using at least a basic drinking water source?
- Mongolia ranks 185th and Myanmar ranks 186th 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 Share of population using at least a basic drinking water source. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Proportion of people who use an improved drinking water source, which is either located on their premises, or at a collection point, which takes no more than 30 minutes for a roundtrip.