Myanmar vs Philippines: Share of population using safely managed sanitation
Myanmar
60.5%
in 2024
Philippines
62.2%
in 2024
Myanmar rank
78th
Philippines rank
76th
Share of population using safely managed sanitation over time
- Myanmar
- Philippines
How they compare
Philippines currently reports 62.2% against 60.5% in Myanmar, a difference of 1.7%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Myanmar ahead.
Myanmar ranks 78th and Philippines ranks 76th of 150 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Myanmar averaged higher in 2 and Philippines in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Myanmar | Philippines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 59.9% | 49.1% | 10.8% | Myanmar |
| 2010s | 60.9% | 56.2% | 4.7% | Myanmar |
| 2020s | 60.6% | 61.0% | 0.4% | Philippines |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population using safely managed sanitation, Myanmar or Philippines?
- Philippines, at 62.2% against 60.5% in Myanmar as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of population using safely managed sanitation between Myanmar and Philippines?
- 1.7%, with Philippines ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Myanmar and Philippines?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Myanmar and Philippines rank globally for share of population using safely managed sanitation?
- Myanmar ranks 78th and Philippines ranks 76th 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.