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.
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
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 117.79 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 2.16 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 63.91 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 3.71 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 1.28 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.014 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 72.72 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0085 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0586 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 3.74 Mt CO2e (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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About this data
Number of people using drinking water directly collected from surface waters.