Share of the urban and rural population using safely managed drinking in Myanmar
Myanmar: Share of the urban and rural population using safely managed drinking was 74.21 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of the urban and rural population using safely managed drinking in Myanmar, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of the urban and rural population using safely managed drinking in Myanmar is 74.21, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the urban and rural population using safely managed drinking in Myanmar peaked at 74.21 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 50.78, in 2000.
Myanmar ranks 54th of 105 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.
Share of the urban and rural population using safely managed drinking in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 50.78 | — |
| 2001 | 52.47 | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 54.17 | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 55.9 | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 57.64 | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 59.4 | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 61.18 | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 62.98 | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 64.79 | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 66.63 | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 68.48 | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 69.67 | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 70.12 | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 70.57 | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 71.03 | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 71.48 | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 71.94 | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 72.39 | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 72.85 | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 73.3 | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 73.76 | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 74.21 | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 74.21 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 74.21 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 74.21 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 58.59 | 50.78 | 66.63 | 10 |
| 2010s | 71.18 | 68.48 | 73.3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 74.12 | 73.76 | 74.21 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
- 51 Viet Nam 75.82 compare
- 52 El Salvador 75.71 compare
- 53 South Africa 75.62 compare
- 55 Trinidad and Tobago 73.08 compare
- 56 Paraguay 72.21 compare
- 57 Algeria 72.13 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)
- Newsprint — Import quantity, gaps filled 4,008 t (2024)
- Newsprint — Import quantity, annual growth rate -10.6 % change on previous year (2024)
- Newsprint — Import value, gaps filled 4,551 1000 USD (2024)
- Newsprint — Import value, annual growth rate -6.22 % change on previous year (2024)
- Printing and writing papers — Import quantity, annual growth rate -41.28 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the urban and rural population using safely managed drinking in Myanmar?
- Share of the urban and rural population using safely managed drinking in Myanmar was 74.21 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the urban and rural population using safely managed drinking recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 74.21 in 2021.
- What is the lowest share of the urban and rural population using safely managed drinking recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.78 in 2000.
- How does Myanmar rank for share of the urban and rural population using safely managed drinking?
- Myanmar ranks 54th out of 105 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the urban and rural population using safely managed drinking rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Myanmar data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the urban and rural population using safely managed drinking water services. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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