Myanmar vs Tanzania: Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas
Myanmar
3.53 million people
in 2024
Tanzania
4.50 million people
in 2024
Myanmar rank
20th
Tanzania rank
17th
Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas over time
- Myanmar
- Tanzania
How they compare
Tanzania currently reports 4.50 million people against 3.53 million people in Myanmar, a difference of 964,000 people.
That makes Tanzania's figure about 1.3 times Myanmar's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Myanmar ahead.
Myanmar ranks 20th and Tanzania ranks 17th of 175 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Myanmar averaged higher in 1 and Tanzania in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Myanmar | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.26 million people | 3.93 million people | 331,206 people | Myanmar |
| 2010s | 3.84 million people | 4.23 million people | 396,006 people | Tanzania |
| 2020s | 3.53 million people | 4.46 million people | 929,240 people | Tanzania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, Myanmar or Tanzania?
- Tanzania, at 4.50 million people against 3.53 million people in Myanmar as of 2024.
- What is the difference in sanitation facilities usage in rural areas between Myanmar and Tanzania?
- 964,000 people, with Tanzania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Myanmar and Tanzania?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Myanmar and Tanzania rank globally for sanitation facilities usage in rural areas?
- Myanmar ranks 20th and Tanzania ranks 17th 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.