Eritrea vs Myanmar: Using improved water sources: urban vs. rural population
Eritrea
96.5%
in 2016
Myanmar
96.0%
in 2024
Eritrea rank
157th
Myanmar rank
160th
Using improved water sources: urban vs. rural population over time
- Eritrea
- Myanmar
How they compare
Eritrea currently reports 96.5% against 96.0% in Myanmar, a difference of 0.5%.
Across all 17 years both countries report, Eritrea has been ahead every year.
Eritrea ranks 157th and Myanmar ranks 160th of 188 countries.
Eritrea has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eritrea | Myanmar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 97.0% | 86.3% | 10.7% | Eritrea |
| 2010s | 96.5% | 91.3% | 5.2% | Eritrea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher using improved water sources: urban vs. rural population, Eritrea or Myanmar?
- Eritrea, at 96.5% against 96.0% in Myanmar as of 2016.
- What is the difference in using improved water sources: urban vs. rural population between Eritrea and Myanmar?
- 0.5%, with Eritrea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Myanmar?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2016.
- How do Eritrea and Myanmar rank globally for using improved water sources: urban vs. rural population?
- Eritrea ranks 157th and Myanmar ranks 160th of 188 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 Using improved water sources: urban vs. rural population. 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, regardless of collection time. An improved drinking water source is a safely designed drinking water source and includes e.g. piped water, boreholes or tubewells and packaged or delivered water.