Myanmar vs Senegal: Share of the rural population using at least a basic drinking water services
Myanmar
80.7%
in 2024
Senegal
80.6%
in 2024
Myanmar rank
119th
Senegal rank
121st
Share of the rural population using at least a basic drinking water services over time
- Myanmar
- Senegal
How they compare
Myanmar currently reports 80.7% against 80.6% in Senegal, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Senegal ahead.
Myanmar ranks 119th and Senegal ranks 121st of 178 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Myanmar averaged higher in 2 and Senegal in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Myanmar | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 46.7% | 47.5% | 0.8% | Senegal |
| 2010s | 66.3% | 64.0% | 2.3% | Myanmar |
| 2020s | 80.3% | 77.0% | 3.2% | Myanmar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of the rural population using at least a basic drinking water services, Myanmar or Senegal?
- Myanmar, at 80.7% against 80.6% in Senegal as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of the rural population using at least a basic drinking water services between Myanmar and Senegal?
- 0.1%, with Myanmar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Myanmar and Senegal?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Myanmar and Senegal rank globally for share of the rural population using at least a basic drinking water services?
- Myanmar ranks 119th and Senegal ranks 121st of 178 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 the rural population using at least a basic drinking water services. 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.