Afghanistan vs Myanmar: Sanitation facilities usage
Afghanistan
4.76 million people
in 2024
Myanmar
3.68 million people
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
18th
Myanmar rank
20th
Sanitation facilities usage over time
- Afghanistan
- Myanmar
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 4.76 million people against 3.68 million people in Myanmar, a difference of 1.09 million people.
That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.3 times Myanmar's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Afghanistan has been ahead every year.
Afghanistan ranks 18th and Myanmar ranks 20th of 232 countries.
Afghanistan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Myanmar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.17 million people | 4.43 million people | 738,621 people | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 5.32 million people | 3.99 million people | 1.33 million people | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 4.94 million people | 3.67 million people | 1.27 million people | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sanitation facilities usage, Afghanistan or Myanmar?
- Afghanistan, at 4.76 million people against 3.68 million people in Myanmar as of 2024.
- What is the difference in sanitation facilities usage between Afghanistan and Myanmar?
- 1.09 million people, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Myanmar?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Afghanistan and Myanmar rank globally for sanitation facilities usage?
- Afghanistan ranks 18th and Myanmar ranks 20th of 232 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Sanitation facilities usage. 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.