Population using safely managed sanitation services in Myanmar

Myanmar: Population using safely managed sanitation services was 64.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
64.3%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
30th
of 99 countries
All-time high
64.3%
in 2021
All-time low
55.4%
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Population using safely managed sanitation services in Myanmar, 2000–2024

02040602000201220242000: 55.42001: 56.12002: 56.72003: 57.32004: 582005: 58.62006: 59.32007: 59.92008: 60.52009: 60.82010: 61.12011: 61.42012: 61.72013: 622014: 62.32015: 62.62016: 62.92017: 63.12018: 63.42019: 63.72020: 642021: 64.32022: 64.32023: 64.32024: 64.3

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

In 2024, population using safely managed sanitation services in Myanmar stood at 64.3%. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

The figure is up 3.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population using safely managed sanitation services in Myanmar peaked at 64.3% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 55.4%, in 2000.

That places Myanmar 30th out of 99 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 58.3% 55.4% 60.8% 10
2010s 62.4% 61.1% 63.7% 10
2020s 64.2% 64.0% 64.3% 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is population using safely managed sanitation services in Myanmar?
Population using safely managed sanitation services in Myanmar was 64.3% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest population using safely managed sanitation services recorded in Myanmar?
The highest recorded value was 64.3% in 2021.
What is the lowest population using safely managed sanitation services recorded in Myanmar?
The lowest recorded value was 55.4% in 2000.
How does Myanmar rank for population using safely managed sanitation services?
Myanmar ranks 30th out of 99 countries with data for 2024.
Is population using safely managed sanitation services rising or falling in Myanmar?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.3%. 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 sanitation services (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Population using safely managed sanitation services (%)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
106 places, 2,614 data points, 2000–2024
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