Number using at least basic sanitation in Myanmar
Myanmar: Number using at least basic sanitation was 40.43 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
40.43 million
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
28th
of 232 countries
All-time high
40.43 million
in 2024
All-time low
28.74 million
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Number using at least basic sanitation in Myanmar, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, number using at least basic sanitation in Myanmar stood at 40.43 million. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 12.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number using at least basic sanitation in Myanmar peaked at 40.43 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 28.74 million, in 2000.
Myanmar ranks 28th of 232 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Number using at least basic sanitation in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 28.74 million | — |
| 2001 | 29.30 million | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 29.85 million | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 30.39 million | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 30.91 million | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 31.41 million | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 31.90 million | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 32.39 million | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 32.83 million | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 33.25 million | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 33.74 million | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 34.26 million | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 34.79 million | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 35.33 million | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 35.87 million | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 36.40 million | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 36.94 million | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 37.48 million | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 38.00 million | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 38.51 million | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 39.04 million | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 39.56 million | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 39.85 million | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 40.14 million | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 40.43 million | +0.7% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 40.43 million is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 7.53 million, 5.4× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 40.43 million is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.02 million, 39.6× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31.10 million | 28.74 million | 33.25 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 36.13 million | 33.74 million | 38.51 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 39.81 million | 39.04 million | 40.43 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
More reference data data for Myanmar
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.28 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.58 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 11.17 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.53 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 11.17 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 11.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 19.7 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 25.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 73.24 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 13.8 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number using at least basic sanitation in Myanmar?
- Number using at least basic sanitation in Myanmar was 40.43 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number using at least basic sanitation recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 40.43 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest number using at least basic sanitation recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.74 million in 2000.
- How does Myanmar rank for number using at least basic sanitation?
- Myanmar ranks 28th out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number using at least basic sanitation rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Myanmar data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number using at least basic sanitation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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