Using safely managed drinking water in urban vs. rural areas in Myanmar
Myanmar: Using safely managed drinking water in urban vs. rural areas was 74.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Using safely managed drinking water in urban vs. rural areas in Myanmar, 2000–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Myanmar recorded 74.2% for using safely managed drinking water in urban vs. rural areas 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, using safely managed drinking water in urban vs. rural areas in Myanmar peaked at 74.2% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 50.8%, in 2000.
That places Myanmar 54th out of 105 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.
Using safely managed drinking water in urban vs. rural areas in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 50.8% | — |
| 2001 | 52.5% | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 54.2% | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 55.9% | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 57.6% | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 59.4% | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 61.2% | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 63.0% | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 64.8% | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 66.6% | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 68.5% | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 69.7% | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 70.1% | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 70.6% | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 71.0% | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 71.5% | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 71.9% | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 72.4% | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 72.8% | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 73.3% | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 73.8% | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 74.2% | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 74.2% | +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 55.4%, 1.3× the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 74.2% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 62.2%, 1.2× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 58.6% | 50.8% | 66.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 71.2% | 68.5% | 73.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 74.1% | 73.8% | 74.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
- 51 Vietnam 75.8% compare
- 52 El Salvador 75.7% compare
- 53 South Africa 75.6% compare
- 55 Trinidad and Tobago 73.1% compare
- 56 Paraguay 72.2% compare
- 57 Algeria 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)
- 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)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is using safely managed drinking water in urban vs. rural areas in Myanmar?
- Using safely managed drinking water in urban vs. rural areas in Myanmar was 74.2% in 2024, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest using safely managed drinking water in urban vs. rural areas recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 74.2% in 2021.
- What is the lowest using safely managed drinking water in urban vs. rural areas recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.8% in 2000.
- How does Myanmar rank for using safely managed drinking water in urban vs. rural areas?
- Myanmar ranks 54th out of 105 countries with data for 2024.
- Is using safely managed drinking water in urban vs. rural areas 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 WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Using safely managed drinking water in urban vs. rural areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of people using an improved drinking water source that is located on premises, available when needed and free from fecal and priority chemical contamination.