Myanmar vs Zambia: People not using improved sanitation facilities
Myanmar
7.66 million people
in 2024
Zambia
8.51 million people
in 2024
Myanmar rank
30th
Zambia rank
27th
People not using improved sanitation facilities over time
- Myanmar
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 8.51 million people against 7.66 million people in Myanmar, a difference of 854,520 people.
That makes Zambia's figure about 1.1 times Myanmar's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Myanmar ahead.
Myanmar ranks 30th and Zambia ranks 27th of 232 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Myanmar averaged higher in 2 and Zambia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Myanmar | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.44 million people | 7.38 million people | 4.06 million people | Myanmar |
| 2010s | 9.20 million people | 8.27 million people | 930,357 people | Myanmar |
| 2020s | 7.66 million people | 8.52 million people | 863,926 people | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people not using improved sanitation facilities, Myanmar or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 8.51 million people against 7.66 million people in Myanmar as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people not using improved sanitation facilities between Myanmar and Zambia?
- 854,520 people, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Myanmar and Zambia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Myanmar and Zambia rank globally for people not using improved sanitation facilities?
- Myanmar ranks 30th and Zambia ranks 27th 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 not using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
If no improved sanitation facility is available, people might practice open defecation or use unimproved sanitation facilities.