Myanmar vs Venezuela: People not using safely managed sanitation facilities
Myanmar
21.51 million people
in 2024
Venezuela
21.02 million people
in 2024
Myanmar rank
28th
Venezuela rank
29th
People not using safely managed sanitation facilities over time
- Myanmar
- Venezuela
How they compare
Myanmar currently reports 21.51 million people against 21.02 million people in Venezuela, a difference of 493,900 people.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Myanmar ahead.
Myanmar ranks 28th and Venezuela ranks 29th of 150 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Myanmar averaged higher in 1 and Venezuela in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Myanmar | Venezuela | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.87 million people | 20.03 million people | 1.16 million people | Venezuela |
| 2010s | 19.88 million people | 22.43 million people | 2.55 million people | Venezuela |
| 2020s | 21.17 million people | 21.02 million people | 151,260 people | Myanmar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people not using safely managed sanitation facilities, Myanmar or Venezuela?
- Myanmar, at 21.51 million people against 21.02 million people in Venezuela as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people not using safely managed sanitation facilities between Myanmar and Venezuela?
- 493,900 people, with Myanmar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Myanmar and Venezuela?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Myanmar and Venezuela rank globally for people not using safely managed sanitation facilities?
- Myanmar ranks 28th and Venezuela ranks 29th of 150 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 safely managed sanitation facilities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
People not using safely managed sanitation services might practice open defecation, use unimproved sanitation facilities, or use improved facilities that do not safely manage human waste.