Share of the population with access to basic services in Myanmar

Myanmar: Share of the population with access to basic services was 80.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
80.4%
Change on year
up 4.7%
World rank
169th
of 214 countries
All-time high
80.4%
in 2024
All-time low
41.9%
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Share of the population with access to basic services in Myanmar, 2000–2024

0204060802000201220242000: 41.9 % of population2001: 43 % of population2002: 47 % of population2003: 45.1 % of population2004: 46.2 % of population2005: 47.3 % of population2006: 48.4 % of population2007: 49.5 % of population2008: 50.6 % of population2009: 51.8 % of population2010: 48.8 % of population2011: 54.1 % of population2012: 55.3 % of population2013: 56.5 % of population2014: 52 % of population2015: 60.5 % of population2016: 55.6 % of population2017: 69.8 % of population2018: 66.1 % of population2019: 68.3 % of population2020: 70.4 % of population2021: 72.5 % of population2022: 73.7 % of population2023: 76.8 % of population2024: 80.4 % of population

Source: Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of population.

Analysis

Myanmar recorded 80.4% for share of the population with access to basic services in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.7% on the previous year and up 54.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of the population with access to basic services in Myanmar peaked at 80.4% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 41.9%, in 2000.

That places Myanmar 169th out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 47.1% 41.9% 51.8% 10
2010s 58.7% 48.8% 69.8% 10
2020s 74.8% 70.4% 80.4% 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of the population with access to basic services in Myanmar?
Share of the population with access to basic services in Myanmar was 80.4% in 2024, according to Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of the population with access to basic services recorded in Myanmar?
The highest recorded value was 80.4% in 2024.
What is the lowest share of the population with access to basic services recorded in Myanmar?
The lowest recorded value was 41.9% in 2000.
How does Myanmar rank for share of the population with access to basic services?
Myanmar ranks 169th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
Is share of the population with access to basic services rising or falling in Myanmar?
Over the last ten years it is up 54.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Myanmar data come from?
The figures come from Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population with access to basic services. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of the population with access to basic services
Unit
% of population
Source
Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
214 places, 6,702 data points, 1990–2024
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