Population using at least basic drinking-water services in Myanmar
Myanmar: Population using at least basic drinking-water services was 80.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
80.7%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
118th
of 177 countries
All-time high
80.7%
in 2021
All-time low
38.9%
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Population using at least basic drinking-water services in Myanmar, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Myanmar recorded 80.7% for population using at least basic drinking-water services in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 24.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population using at least basic drinking-water services in Myanmar peaked at 80.7% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 38.9%, in 2000.
Myanmar ranks 118th of 177 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Population using at least basic drinking-water services in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 38.9% | — |
| 2001 | 40.5% | +4.3% |
| 2002 | 42.2% | +4.2% |
| 2003 | 43.9% | +4.1% |
| 2004 | 45.7% | +4.0% |
| 2005 | 47.5% | +3.9% |
| 2006 | 49.3% | +3.8% |
| 2007 | 51.2% | +3.8% |
| 2008 | 53.1% | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 55.0% | +3.6% |
| 2010 | 56.9% | +3.6% |
| 2011 | 58.9% | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 61.0% | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 63.0% | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 65.1% | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 67.2% | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 69.4% | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 71.6% | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 73.8% | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 76.1% | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 78.4% | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 80.7% | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 80.7% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 80.7% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 80.7% | +0.0% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 80.7% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 75.4%, 1.1× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 80.7% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 93.4%, 86% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 46.7% | 38.9% | 55.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 66.3% | 56.9% | 76.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 80.3% | 78.4% | 80.7% | 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)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population using at least basic drinking-water services in Myanmar?
- Population using at least basic drinking-water services in Myanmar was 80.7% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest population using at least basic drinking-water services recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 80.7% in 2021.
- What is the lowest population using at least basic drinking-water services recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.9% in 2000.
- How does Myanmar rank for population using at least basic drinking-water services?
- Myanmar ranks 118th out of 177 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population using at least basic drinking-water services rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Myanmar data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Population using at least basic drinking-water services (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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