Myanmar vs Somalia: Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas
Myanmar
3.53 million people
in 2024
Somalia
2.58 million people
in 2024
Myanmar rank
20th
Somalia rank
23rd
Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas over time
- Myanmar
- Somalia
How they compare
Myanmar currently reports 3.53 million people against 2.58 million people in Somalia, a difference of 949,860 people.
That makes Myanmar's figure about 1.4 times Somalia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Somalia ahead.
Myanmar ranks 20th and Somalia ranks 23rd of 175 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Myanmar averaged higher in 2 and Somalia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Myanmar | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.26 million people | 4.87 million people | 611,941 people | Somalia |
| 2010s | 3.84 million people | 3.82 million people | 21,936 people | Myanmar |
| 2020s | 3.53 million people | 2.91 million people | 620,808 people | Myanmar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, Myanmar or Somalia?
- Myanmar, at 3.53 million people against 2.58 million people in Somalia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in sanitation facilities usage in rural areas between Myanmar and Somalia?
- 949,860 people, with Myanmar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Myanmar and Somalia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Myanmar and Somalia rank globally for sanitation facilities usage in rural areas?
- Myanmar ranks 20th and Somalia ranks 23rd 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 Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Open defecation includes defecating in fields, forests, bushes, bodies of water or other open spaces, not using any sanitation facilities.