Proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by in Myanmar
Myanmar: Proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by was 85.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by in Myanmar, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by in Myanmar stood at 85.7%. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 19.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by in Myanmar peaked at 85.7% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 47.0%, in 2000.
That places Myanmar 201st out of 248 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 47.0% | — |
| 2001 | 48.6% | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 50.2% | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 51.9% | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 53.5% | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 55.2% | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 57.0% | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 58.7% | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 60.5% | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 62.3% | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 64.1% | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 65.9% | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 67.8% | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 69.7% | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 71.6% | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 73.6% | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 75.6% | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 77.6% | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 79.6% | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 81.6% | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 83.7% | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 85.5% | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 85.6% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 85.6% | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 85.7% | +0.1% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 85.7% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 84.0%, 1.0× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 85.7% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 98.7%, 87% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 54.5% | 47.0% | 62.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 72.7% | 64.1% | 81.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 85.2% | 83.7% | 85.7% | 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 proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by in Myanmar?
- Proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by in Myanmar was 85.7% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 85.7% in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.0% in 2000.
- How does Myanmar rank for proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by?
- Myanmar ranks 201st out of 248 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Myanmar data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by location (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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