Egypt vs Myanmar: Share of population using safely managed sanitation
Egypt
57.3%
in 2024
Myanmar
60.5%
in 2024
Egypt rank
81st
Myanmar rank
78th
Share of population using safely managed sanitation over time
- Egypt
- Myanmar
How they compare
Myanmar currently reports 60.5% against 57.3% in Egypt, a difference of 3.2%.
That makes Myanmar's figure about 1.1 times Egypt's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Myanmar has been ahead every year.
Egypt ranks 81st and Myanmar ranks 78th of 150 countries.
Myanmar has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Myanmar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.8% | 59.9% | 32.1% | Myanmar |
| 2010s | 33.6% | 60.9% | 27.3% | Myanmar |
| 2020s | 51.0% | 60.6% | 9.6% | Myanmar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population using safely managed sanitation, Egypt or Myanmar?
- Myanmar, at 60.5% against 57.3% in Egypt as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of population using safely managed sanitation between Egypt and Myanmar?
- 3.2%, with Myanmar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Myanmar?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Egypt and Myanmar rank globally for share of population using safely managed sanitation?
- Egypt ranks 81st and Myanmar ranks 78th of 150 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 Share of population using safely managed sanitation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Proportion of people using improved sanitation facilities that are not shared with other households and where excreta are safely disposed in situ or transported and treated off-site.