Myanmar vs Nigeria: Share of population using at least a basic drinking water source

Myanmar

85.7%

in 2024

Nigeria

82.2%

in 2024

Myanmar rank

186th

Nigeria rank

189th

Share of population using at least a basic drinking water source over time

Myanmar
Nigeria

How they compare

Myanmar currently reports 85.7% against 82.2% in Nigeria, a difference of 3.4%.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Myanmar has been ahead every year.

Myanmar ranks 186th and Nigeria ranks 189th of 231 countries.

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About this data

Indicator: Share of population using at least a basic drinking water source
Unit: %
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 231 places, 5,586 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

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.