Population using safely managed drinking-water services in Myanmar
Myanmar: Population using safely managed drinking-water services was 52.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Population using safely managed drinking-water services in Myanmar, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population using safely managed drinking-water services in Myanmar is 52.8%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 29.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population using safely managed drinking-water services in Myanmar peaked at 52.8% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 18.4%, in 2000.
Myanmar ranks 35th of 85 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 | 24.9% | 18.4% | 32.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 41.9% | 33.6% | 50.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 52.6% | 52.1% | 52.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
- 32 Palau 57.3% compare
- 33 Samoa 56.3% compare
- 34 Turks and Caicos Islands 55.7% compare
- 36 South Africa 50.8% compare
- 37 Paraguay 50.7% compare
- 38 North Korea 48.8% compare
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 safely managed drinking-water services in Myanmar?
- Population using safely managed drinking-water services in Myanmar was 52.8% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest population using safely managed drinking-water services recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 52.8% in 2021.
- What is the lowest population using safely managed drinking-water services recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.4% in 2000.
- How does Myanmar rank for population using safely managed drinking-water services?
- Myanmar ranks 35th out of 85 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population using safely managed drinking-water services rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.3%. 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 safely managed drinking-water services (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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