Mongolia vs Myanmar: Share of urban population using at least basic water services

Mongolia
96.1%
in 2024
Myanmar
96.0%
in 2024
Mongolia rank
121st
Myanmar rank
123rd

Share of urban population using at least basic water services over time

  • Mongolia
  • Myanmar
020406080100200020122024

How they compare

Mongolia currently reports 96.1% against 96.0% in Myanmar, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Mongolia ahead.

Mongolia ranks 121st and Myanmar ranks 123rd of 188 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 89.2% 74.6% 14.6% Mongolia
2010s 92.7% 87.8% 4.9% Mongolia
2020s 95.4% 95.9% 0.5% Myanmar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of urban population using at least basic water services, Mongolia or Myanmar?
Mongolia, at 96.1% against 96.0% in Myanmar as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of urban population using at least basic water services between Mongolia and Myanmar?
0.1%, 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 urban population using at least basic water services?
Mongolia ranks 121st and Myanmar ranks 123rd 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 Share of urban population using at least basic water services. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of urban population using at least basic water services
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
188 places, 4,631 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

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.