Myanmar vs Uganda: People in rural areas not using an improved water source
Myanmar
6.70 million people
in 2024
Uganda
5.95 million people
in 2024
Myanmar rank
14th
Uganda rank
16th
People in rural areas not using an improved water source over time
- Myanmar
- Uganda
How they compare
Myanmar currently reports 6.70 million people against 5.95 million people in Uganda, a difference of 749,670 people.
That makes Myanmar's figure about 1.1 times Uganda's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Myanmar ahead.
Myanmar ranks 14th and Uganda ranks 16th of 178 countries.
Myanmar has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Myanmar | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.26 million people | 8.88 million people | 3.38 million people | Myanmar |
| 2010s | 9.00 million people | 7.90 million people | 1.10 million people | Myanmar |
| 2020s | 6.75 million people | 6.50 million people | 249,082 people | Myanmar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people in rural areas not using an improved water source, Myanmar or Uganda?
- Myanmar, at 6.70 million people against 5.95 million people in Uganda as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people in rural areas not using an improved water source between Myanmar and Uganda?
- 749,670 people, with Myanmar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Myanmar and Uganda?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Myanmar and Uganda rank globally for people in rural areas not using an improved water source?
- Myanmar ranks 14th and Uganda ranks 16th of 178 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) β processed by Our World in Data, published as People in rural areas not using an improved water source. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of people not using improved drinking water sources. These people might use surface water sources or unprotected springs or wells, as no safe and reliable improved drinking water source is available to them.