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. β² Rising
Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Myanmar, 2000β2024
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 172nd of 230 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 | 65.9% | 63.5% | 68.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 71.0% | 68.8% | 73.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 74.0% | 73.6% | 74.2% | 5 |
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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 172nd out of 230 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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