Dominica vs Myanmar: Share of population not using improved sanitation facilities
Dominica
16.5%
in 2017
Myanmar
14.0%
in 2024
Dominica rank
53rd
Myanmar rank
55th
Share of population not using improved sanitation facilities over time
- Dominica
- Myanmar
How they compare
Dominica currently reports 16.5% against 14.0% in Myanmar, a difference of 2.5%.
That makes Dominica's figure about 1.2 times Myanmar's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Dominica ahead.
Dominica ranks 53rd and Myanmar ranks 55th of 232 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Dominica averaged higher in 1 and Myanmar in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominica | Myanmar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.6% | 24.3% | 3.3% | Dominica |
| 2010s | 17.4% | 18.7% | 1.3% | Myanmar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population not using improved sanitation facilities, Dominica or Myanmar?
- Dominica, at 16.5% against 14.0% in Myanmar as of 2017.
- What is the difference in share of population not using improved sanitation facilities between Dominica and Myanmar?
- 2.5%, with Dominica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominica and Myanmar?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
- How do Dominica and Myanmar rank globally for share of population not using improved sanitation facilities?
- Dominica ranks 53rd 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.