Water withdrawals per capita in Myanmar
Myanmar: Water withdrawals per capita was 616.83 cubic meters per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
616.83 cubic meters per person
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
47th
of 180 countries
All-time high
744.13 cubic meters per person
in 1987
All-time low
616.83 cubic meters per person
in 2023
Years of data
37
1987–2023
Water withdrawals per capita in Myanmar, 1987–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – AQUASTAT (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in cubic meters per person.
Analysis
Myanmar recorded 616.83 cubic meters per person for water withdrawals per capita in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 37 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and down 7.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, water withdrawals per capita in Myanmar peaked at 744.13 cubic meters per person in 1987 and was at its lowest, 616.83 cubic meters per person, in 2023.
Myanmar ranks 47th of 180 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 37 years of available data.
Water withdrawals per capita in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | cubic meters per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 744.13 cubic meters per person | — |
| 1988 | 741.91 cubic meters per person | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 740.04 cubic meters per person | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 738.44 cubic meters per person | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 737.36 cubic meters per person | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 736.68 cubic meters per person | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 736.09 cubic meters per person | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 735.5 cubic meters per person | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 734.98 cubic meters per person | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 734.48 cubic meters per person | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 733.91 cubic meters per person | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 733.45 cubic meters per person | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 733.3 cubic meters per person | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 733.6 cubic meters per person | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 726.63 cubic meters per person | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 720.09 cubic meters per person | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 714.1 cubic meters per person | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 708.71 cubic meters per person | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 703.89 cubic meters per person | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 698.78 cubic meters per person | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 693.85 cubic meters per person | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 690.04 cubic meters per person | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 686.21 cubic meters per person | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 681.12 cubic meters per person | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 675.67 cubic meters per person | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 670.01 cubic meters per person | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 664.34 cubic meters per person | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 658.85 cubic meters per person | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 653.59 cubic meters per person | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 648.43 cubic meters per person | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 643.44 cubic meters per person | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 638.8 cubic meters per person | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 634.33 cubic meters per person | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 629.83 cubic meters per person | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 625.46 cubic meters per person | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 621.16 cubic meters per person | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 616.83 cubic meters per person | -0.7% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 616.83 cubic meters per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 178.62 cubic meters per person, 3.5× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 616.83 cubic meters per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 570.08 cubic meters per person, 1.1× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 742.03 cubic meters per person | 740.04 cubic meters per person | 744.13 cubic meters per person | 3 |
| 1990s | 735.42 cubic meters per person | 733.3 cubic meters per person | 738.44 cubic meters per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 707.59 cubic meters per person | 686.21 cubic meters per person | 733.6 cubic meters per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 656.86 cubic meters per person | 634.33 cubic meters per person | 681.12 cubic meters per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 623.32 cubic meters per person | 616.83 cubic meters per person | 629.83 cubic meters per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
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 water withdrawals per capita in Myanmar?
- Water withdrawals per capita in Myanmar was 616.83 cubic meters per person in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – AQUASTAT (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest water withdrawals per capita recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 744.13 cubic meters per person in 1987.
- What is the lowest water withdrawals per capita recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 616.83 cubic meters per person in 2023.
- How does Myanmar rank for water withdrawals per capita?
- Myanmar ranks 47th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is water withdrawals per capita rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Myanmar data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – AQUASTAT (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Water withdrawals per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Water withdrawn each year for agriculture, industry, and municipal uses, divided by the population.