Bangladesh vs Myanmar: Share of population not using improved sanitation facilities
Bangladesh
11.8%
in 2024
Myanmar
14.0%
in 2024
Bangladesh rank
58th
Myanmar rank
55th
Share of population not using improved sanitation facilities over time
- Bangladesh
- Myanmar
How they compare
Myanmar currently reports 14.0% against 11.8% in Bangladesh, a difference of 2.2%.
That makes Myanmar's figure about 1.2 times Bangladesh's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Bangladesh ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 58th and Myanmar ranks 55th of 232 countries.
Bangladesh has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Myanmar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 53.0% | 24.3% | 28.7% | Bangladesh |
| 2010s | 31.0% | 18.1% | 12.9% | Bangladesh |
| 2020s | 15.7% | 14.2% | 1.5% | Bangladesh |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population not using improved sanitation facilities, Bangladesh or Myanmar?
- Myanmar, at 14.0% against 11.8% in Bangladesh as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of population not using improved sanitation facilities between Bangladesh and Myanmar?
- 2.2%, with Myanmar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Myanmar?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Bangladesh and Myanmar rank globally for share of population not using improved sanitation facilities?
- Bangladesh ranks 58th and Myanmar ranks 55th of 232 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 not using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
If no improved sanitation facility is available, people might practice open defecation or use unimproved sanitation facilities.