Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals in Myanmar
Myanmar: Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals was 10.0% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals in Myanmar, 1987–2022
Source: AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, FAO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of total freshwater withdrawal.
Analysis
The most recent figure for municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals in Myanmar is 10.0%, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals in Myanmar peaked at 10.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1.0%, in 1987.
That places Myanmar 141st out of 180 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | % of total freshwater withdrawal | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 1.0% | — |
| 1988 | 1.8% | +82.1% |
| 1989 | 2.6% | +43.9% |
| 1990 | 3.3% | +29.7% |
| 1991 | 4.1% | +22.3% |
| 1992 | 4.8% | +17.8% |
| 1993 | 5.5% | +14.7% |
| 1994 | 6.2% | +12.5% |
| 1995 | 6.9% | +10.9% |
| 1996 | 7.5% | +9.6% |
| 1997 | 8.2% | +8.5% |
| 1998 | 8.8% | +7.7% |
| 1999 | 9.4% | +6.9% |
| 2000 | 10.0% | +6.3% |
| 2001 | 10.0% | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 10.0% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 10.0% | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 10.0% | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 10.0% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 10.0% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 10.0% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 10.0% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 10.0% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 10.0% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 10.0% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 10.0% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 10.0% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 10.0% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 10.0% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 10.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 10.0% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 10.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 10.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 10.0% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 10.0% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 10.0% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.8% | 1.0% | 2.6% | 3 |
| 1990s | 6.5% | 3.3% | 9.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.0% | 10.0% | 10.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.0% | 10.0% | 10.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.0% | 10.0% | 10.0% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
- 138 Morocco 10.2% compare
- 139 Tanzania, United Republic of 10.2% compare
- 140 Bangladesh 10.0% compare
- 142 Mongolia 9.8% compare
- 143 Dominican Republic 9.4% compare
- 144 Uruguay 9.4% compare
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)
- Paper and paperboard — Import quantity, annual growth rate -33.75 % change on previous year (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Import quantity, per unit of GDP 0 t per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Import quantity, per capita 0.0022 t per person (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Import value, annual growth rate -41.08 % change on previous year (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Import value, per unit of GDP 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals in Myanmar?
- Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals in Myanmar was 10.0% in 2022, according to AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, FAO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 10.0% in 2000.
- What is the lowest municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.0% in 1987.
- How does Myanmar rank for municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals?
- Myanmar ranks 141st out of 180 countries with data for 2022.
- Is municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Myanmar data come from?
- The figures come from AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, FAO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Municipal (domestic) water withdrawals as a percentage of total water withdrawals (which is the sum of water used for agriculture, industry, and municipal purposes).