Myanmar vs Nepal: Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas
Myanmar
143,883 people
in 2024
Nepal
158,099 people
in 2024
Myanmar rank
31st
Nepal rank
29th
Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas over time
- Myanmar
- Nepal
How they compare
Nepal currently reports 158,099 people against 143,883 people in Myanmar, a difference of 14,216 people.
That makes Nepal's figure about 1.1 times Myanmar's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Nepal has been ahead every year.
Myanmar ranks 31st and Nepal ranks 29th of 186 countries.
Nepal has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Myanmar | Nepal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 168,864 people | 615,104 people | 446,240 people | Nepal |
| 2010s | 151,178 people | 452,327 people | 301,149 people | Nepal |
| 2020s | 139,919 people | 236,559 people | 96,640 people | Nepal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sanitation facilities usage in urban areas, Myanmar or Nepal?
- Nepal, at 158,099 people against 143,883 people in Myanmar as of 2024.
- What is the difference in sanitation facilities usage in urban areas between Myanmar and Nepal?
- 14,216 people, with Nepal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Myanmar and Nepal?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Myanmar and Nepal rank globally for sanitation facilities usage in urban areas?
- Myanmar ranks 31st and Nepal ranks 29th of 186 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 urban 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.