Drinking water usage in urban areas in Myanmar
Myanmar: Drinking water usage in urban areas was 452,585 people in 2024. ▼ Falling
Drinking water usage in urban areas in Myanmar, 2000–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2024, drinking water usage in urban areas in Myanmar stood at 452,585 people.
The figure is up 1.8% on the previous year and down 21.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, drinking water usage in urban areas in Myanmar peaked at 786,759 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 429,388 people, in 2021.
That places Myanmar 6th out of 188 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Drinking water usage in urban areas in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 786,759 people | — |
| 2001 | 777,534 people | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 767,318 people | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 756,016 people | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 743,556 people | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 729,983 people | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 715,437 people | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 700,199 people | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 683,315 people | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 665,921 people | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 649,245 people | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 632,305 people | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 614,956 people | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 596,963 people | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 578,188 people | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 558,811 people | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 538,935 people | -3.6% |
| 2017 | 518,445 people | -3.8% |
| 2018 | 497,182 people | -4.1% |
| 2019 | 475,225 people | -4.4% |
| 2020 | 452,673 people | -4.7% |
| 2021 | 429,388 people | -5.1% |
| 2022 | 436,802 people | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 444,587 people | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 452,585 people | +1.8% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 452,585 people is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6,494 people, 69.7× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 732,604 people | 665,921 people | 786,759 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 566,026 people | 475,225 people | 649,245 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 443,207 people | 429,388 people | 452,673 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
More environment data for Myanmar
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -0.016 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 0.9805 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.243 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.43 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -0.3823 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -0.7174 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is drinking water usage in urban areas in Myanmar?
- Drinking water usage in urban areas in Myanmar was 452,585 people in 2024, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest drinking water usage in urban areas recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 786,759 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest drinking water usage in urban areas recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 429,388 people in 2021.
- How does Myanmar rank for drinking water usage in urban areas?
- Myanmar ranks 6th out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is drinking water usage in urban areas rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Myanmar data come from?
- The figures come from WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Drinking water usage in urban areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people using drinking water directly collected from surface waters.