Indonesia vs Myanmar: People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities

Indonesia
7.90 million people
in 2024
Myanmar
6.61 million people
in 2024
Indonesia rank
24th
Myanmar rank
27th

People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities over time

  • Indonesia
  • Myanmar
020.0M40.0M60.0M80.0M200020122024

How they compare

Indonesia currently reports 7.90 million people against 6.61 million people in Myanmar, a difference of 1.29 million people.

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

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

Indonesia ranks 24th and Myanmar ranks 27th of 175 countries.

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About this data

Indicator
People in rural areas not using improved 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
175 places, 4,269 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

If no improved sanitation facility is available, people might practice open defecation or use unimproved sanitation facilities.