Myanmar vs Nepal: People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per

Myanmar
10.11 people per square kilometre
in 2023
Nepal
8.44 people per square kilometre
in 2023
Myanmar rank
50th
Nepal rank
53rd

People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per over time

  • Myanmar
  • Nepal
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How they compare

Myanmar currently reports 10.11 people per square kilometre against 8.44 people per square kilometre in Nepal, a difference of 1.67 people per square kilometre.

That makes Myanmar's figure about 1.2 times Nepal's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Nepal ahead.

Myanmar ranks 50th and Nepal ranks 53rd of 171 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Myanmar Nepal Difference Ahead
2000s 15.8 people per square kilometre 103.79 people per square kilometre 87.99 people per square kilometre Nepal
2010s 12.48 people per square kilometre 53.51 people per square kilometre 41.03 people per square kilometre Nepal
2020s 10.19 people per square kilometre 16.6 people per square kilometre 6.41 people per square kilometre Nepal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per, Myanmar or Nepal?
Myanmar, at 10.11 people per square kilometre against 8.44 people per square kilometre in Nepal as of 2023.
What is the difference in people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per between Myanmar and Nepal?
1.67 people per square kilometre, with Myanmar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Myanmar and Nepal?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Myanmar and Nepal rank globally for people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per?
Myanmar ranks 50th and Nepal ranks 53rd of 171 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per square kilometre
Unit
people per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
171 places, 3,991 data points, 2000–2023
Last refreshed

People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.