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
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.
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
- 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 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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