How many years of comparable data are there for Myanmar and East Timor?

23 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.

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.

Myanmar vs East Timor: Share of population not using improved sanitation facilities

Myanmar

14.0%

in 2024

East Timor

12.6%

in 2024

Myanmar rank

55th

East Timor rank

56th

Share of population not using improved sanitation facilities over time

Myanmar
East Timor

How they compare

Myanmar currently reports 14.0% against 12.6% in East Timor, a difference of 1.4%.

That makes Myanmar's figure about 1.1 times East Timor's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 2002 it was East Timor ahead.

Myanmar ranks 55th and East Timor ranks 56th of 232 countries.

East Timor has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Myanmar	East Timor	Difference	Ahead
2000s	23.7%	66.7%	43.0%	East Timor
2010s	18.1%	39.9%	21.8%	East Timor
2020s	14.2%	18.2%	4.0%	East Timor

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of population not using improved sanitation facilities, Myanmar or East Timor?: Myanmar, at 14.0% against 12.6% in East Timor as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of population not using improved sanitation facilities between Myanmar and East Timor?: 1.4%, with Myanmar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Myanmar and East Timor?: 23 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
How do Myanmar and East Timor rank globally for share of population not using improved sanitation facilities?: Myanmar ranks 55th and East Timor ranks 56th 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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Indicator: Share of population not using improved sanitation facilities
Unit: %
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 232 places, 5,597 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed: 30 October 2026

If no improved sanitation facility is available, people might practice open defecation or use unimproved sanitation facilities.