Myanmar vs Tanzania: Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas
Myanmar
143,883 people
in 2024
Tanzania
137,437 people
in 2024
Myanmar rank
31st
Tanzania rank
34th
Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas over time
- Myanmar
- Tanzania
How they compare
Myanmar currently reports 143,883 people against 137,437 people in Tanzania, a difference of 6,446 people.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Tanzania ahead.
Myanmar ranks 31st and Tanzania ranks 34th of 186 countries.
Tanzania has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Myanmar | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 168,864 people | 211,027 people | 42,163 people | Tanzania |
| 2010s | 151,178 people | 213,725 people | 62,547 people | Tanzania |
| 2020s | 139,919 people | 164,533 people | 24,614 people | Tanzania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sanitation facilities usage in urban areas, Myanmar or Tanzania?
- Myanmar, at 143,883 people against 137,437 people in Tanzania as of 2024.
- What is the difference in sanitation facilities usage in urban areas between Myanmar and Tanzania?
- 6,446 people, with Myanmar 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 urban areas?
- Myanmar ranks 31st and Tanzania ranks 34th 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.