Myanmar vs Zambia: Rural without improved sanitation

Myanmar
6.61 million
in 2024
Zambia
6.57 million
in 2024
Myanmar rank
27th
Zambia rank
28th

Rural without improved sanitation over time

  • Myanmar
  • Zambia
02.5M5.0M7.5M10.0M200020122024

How they compare

Myanmar currently reports 6.61 million against 6.57 million in Zambia, a difference of 35,690.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Myanmar ahead.

Myanmar ranks 27th and Zambia ranks 28th of 175 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Myanmar Zambia Difference Ahead
2000s 10.33 million 6.05 million 4.27 million Myanmar
2010s 8.15 million 6.58 million 1.57 million Myanmar
2020s 6.64 million 6.62 million 17,270 Myanmar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher rural without improved sanitation, Myanmar or Zambia?
Myanmar, at 6.61 million against 6.57 million in Zambia as of 2024.
What is the difference in rural without improved sanitation between Myanmar and Zambia?
35,690, with Myanmar 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 rural without improved sanitation?
Myanmar ranks 27th and Zambia ranks 28th of 175 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Rural without improved sanitation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Rural without improved sanitation
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
175 places, 4,269 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed