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 currently reports 14.0% against 12.6% in East Timor, a difference of 1.5%.

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.

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: 07 August 2026

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