Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Myanmar
Myanmar: Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location was 74.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
74.2%
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
186th
of 249 countries
All-time high
74.2%
in 2024
All-time low
63.5%
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Myanmar, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Myanmar stood at 74.2%. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Myanmar peaked at 74.2% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 63.5%, in 2000.
Myanmar ranks 186th of 249 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.
Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 63.5% | — |
| 2001 | 64.0% | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 64.6% | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 65.1% | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 65.7% | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 66.2% | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 66.8% | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 67.3% | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 67.8% | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 68.3% | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 68.8% | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 69.3% | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 69.8% | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 70.3% | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 70.8% | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 71.3% | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 71.7% | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 72.2% | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 72.7% | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 73.2% | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 73.6% | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 74.1% | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 74.1% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 74.2% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 74.2% | +0.0% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 74.2% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 58.0%, 1.3× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 74.2% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 92.8%, 80% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 65.9% | 63.5% | 68.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 71.0% | 68.8% | 73.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 74.0% | 73.6% | 74.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
- 183 Caribbean 76.0% compare
- 184 Micronesia 75.5% compare
- 185 Mongolia 74.3% compare
- 187 Timor-Leste 72.9% compare
- 187 East Timor 72.9% compare
- 189 Botswana 72.1% compare
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 sanitation services, by location in Myanmar?
- Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Myanmar was 74.2% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 74.2% in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 63.5% in 2000.
- How does Myanmar rank for proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location?
- Myanmar ranks 186th out of 249 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.8%. 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 sanitation services, by location (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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