Proportion of population using safely managed drinking water in Myanmar
Myanmar: Proportion of population using safely managed drinking water was 59.7% in 2024. β² Rising
Proportion of population using safely managed drinking water in Myanmar, 2000β2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of population using safely managed drinking water in Myanmar is 59.7%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 20.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using safely managed drinking water in Myanmar peaked at 59.7% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 27.1%, in 2000.
That places Myanmar 104th out of 147 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 34.3% | 27.1% | 41.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 50.6% | 43.7% | 57.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 59.5% | 58.8% | 59.7% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population using safely managed drinking water in Myanmar?
- Proportion of population using safely managed drinking water in Myanmar was 59.7% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of population using safely managed drinking water recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 59.7% in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using safely managed drinking water recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.1% in 2000.
- How does Myanmar rank for proportion of population using safely managed drinking water?
- Myanmar ranks 104th out of 147 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using safely managed drinking water rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.0%. 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 safely managed drinking water services, by urban/rural (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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