Myanmar vs Zambia: People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities
Myanmar
6.61 million people
in 2024
Zambia
6.57 million people
in 2024
Myanmar rank
27th
Zambia rank
28th
People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities over time
- Myanmar
- Zambia
How they compare
Myanmar currently reports 6.61 million people against 6.57 million people in Zambia, a difference of 35,690 people.
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 people | 6.05 million people | 4.27 million people | Myanmar |
| 2010s | 8.15 million people | 6.58 million people | 1.57 million people | Myanmar |
| 2020s | 6.64 million people | 6.62 million people | 17,270 people | Myanmar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, Myanmar or Zambia?
- Myanmar, at 6.61 million people against 6.57 million people in Zambia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities between Myanmar and Zambia?
- 35,690 people, 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 people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities?
- Myanmar ranks 27th and Zambia ranks 28th of 175 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 in rural areas 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.