Algeria vs Myanmar: People using at least basic sanitation facilities

Algeria
40.22 million people
in 2024
Myanmar
40.43 million people
in 2024
Algeria rank
29th
Myanmar rank
28th

People using at least basic sanitation facilities over time

  • Algeria
  • Myanmar
010.0M20.0M30.0M40.0M200020122024

How they compare

Myanmar currently reports 40.43 million people against 40.22 million people in Algeria, a difference of 213,600 people.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Myanmar has been ahead every year.

Algeria ranks 29th and Myanmar ranks 28th of 232 countries.

Myanmar has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Algeria Myanmar Difference Ahead
2000s 28.28 million people 31.10 million people 2.82 million people Myanmar
2010s 34.40 million people 36.13 million people 1.73 million people Myanmar
2020s 39.03 million people 39.81 million people 775,860 people Myanmar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people using at least basic sanitation facilities, Algeria or Myanmar?
Myanmar, at 40.43 million people against 40.22 million people in Algeria as of 2024.
What is the difference in people using at least basic sanitation facilities between Algeria and Myanmar?
213,600 people, with Myanmar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Myanmar?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Algeria and Myanmar rank globally for people using at least basic sanitation facilities?
Algeria ranks 29th and Myanmar ranks 28th of 232 countries.
Where does this data come from?
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as People using at least basic sanitation facilities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
People using at least basic sanitation facilities
Unit
people
Source
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
232 places, 5,597 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

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