People using at least basic sanitation facilities in Myanmar
Myanmar: People using at least basic sanitation facilities was 40.43 million people in 2024. ▲ Rising
People using at least basic sanitation facilities in Myanmar, 2000–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2024, people using at least basic sanitation facilities in Myanmar stood at 40.43 million people. 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, people using at least basic sanitation facilities in Myanmar peaked at 40.43 million people in 2024 and was at its lowest, 28.74 million people, 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.
People using at least basic sanitation facilities in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 28.74 million people | — |
| 2001 | 29.30 million people | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 29.85 million people | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 30.39 million people | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 30.91 million people | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 31.41 million people | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 31.90 million people | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 32.39 million people | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 32.83 million people | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 33.25 million people | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 33.74 million people | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 34.26 million people | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 34.79 million people | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 35.33 million people | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 35.87 million people | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 36.40 million people | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 36.94 million people | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 37.48 million people | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 38.00 million people | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 38.51 million people | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 39.04 million people | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 39.56 million people | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 39.85 million people | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 40.14 million people | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 40.43 million people | +0.7% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 40.43 million people is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 7.53 million people, 5.4× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 40.43 million people is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.02 million people, 39.6× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31.10 million people | 28.74 million people | 33.25 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 36.13 million people | 33.74 million people | 38.51 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 39.81 million people | 39.04 million people | 40.43 million people | 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 people using at least basic sanitation facilities in Myanmar?
- People using at least basic sanitation facilities in Myanmar was 40.43 million people in 2024, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest people using at least basic sanitation facilities recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 40.43 million people in 2024.
- What is the lowest people using at least basic sanitation facilities recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.74 million people in 2000.
- How does Myanmar rank for people using at least basic sanitation facilities?
- Myanmar ranks 28th out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people using at least basic sanitation facilities 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 WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of People using at least basic sanitation facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people using improved sanitation facilities that are not shared with other households.