People not using safely managed drinking water sources in Myanmar
Myanmar: People not using safely managed drinking water sources was 21.95 million people in 2024. ▼ Falling
People not using safely managed drinking water sources 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
The most recent figure for people not using safely managed drinking water sources in Myanmar is 21.95 million people, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and down 13.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people not using safely managed drinking water sources in Myanmar peaked at 33.00 million people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 21.62 million people, in 2021.
That places Myanmar 20th out of 163 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
People not using safely managed drinking water sources in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 33.00 million people | — |
| 2001 | 32.66 million people | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 32.28 million people | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 31.85 million people | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 31.36 million people | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 30.83 million people | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 30.26 million people | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 29.65 million people | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 28.97 million people | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 28.27 million people | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 27.60 million people | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 27.01 million people | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 26.52 million people | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 26.00 million people | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 25.46 million people | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 24.89 million people | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 24.30 million people | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 23.68 million people | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 23.02 million people | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 22.34 million people | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 21.83 million people | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 21.62 million people | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 21.73 million people | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 21.84 million people | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 21.95 million people | +0.5% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 21.95 million people is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 7.56 million people, 2.9× the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 21.95 million people is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 97,987 people, 224.0× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30.91 million people | 28.27 million people | 33.00 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.08 million people | 22.34 million people | 27.60 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.80 million people | 21.62 million people | 21.95 million 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 people not using safely managed drinking water sources in Myanmar?
- People not using safely managed drinking water sources in Myanmar was 21.95 million 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 people not using safely managed drinking water sources recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 33.00 million people in 2000.
- What is the lowest people not using safely managed drinking water sources recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.62 million people in 2021.
- How does Myanmar rank for people not using safely managed drinking water sources?
- Myanmar ranks 20th out of 163 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people not using safely managed drinking water sources rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.8%. 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 People not using safely managed drinking water sources. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
People not using safely managed drinking water sources either use unimproved drinking water sources or the improved sources they use are not located on their premises, not available when needed, or not free of contamination.