Number without basic handwashing in Myanmar
Myanmar: Number without basic handwashing was 13.80 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Number without basic handwashing in Myanmar, 2010–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, number without basic handwashing in Myanmar stood at 13.80 million. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number without basic handwashing in Myanmar peaked at 13.80 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 12.63 million, in 2010.
Myanmar ranks 30th of 120 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Number without basic handwashing in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 12.63 million | — |
| 2011 | 12.72 million | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 12.82 million | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 12.92 million | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 13.01 million | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 13.10 million | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 13.19 million | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 13.28 million | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 13.36 million | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 13.44 million | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 13.52 million | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 13.59 million | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 13.66 million | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 13.73 million | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 13.80 million | +0.5% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 13.80 million is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6.83 million, 2.0× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 13.80 million is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 710,976, 19.4× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 13.05 million | 12.63 million | 13.44 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.66 million | 13.52 million | 13.80 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 without basic handwashing in Myanmar?
- Number without basic handwashing in Myanmar was 13.80 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number without basic handwashing recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 13.80 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest number without basic handwashing recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.63 million in 2010.
- How does Myanmar rank for number without basic handwashing?
- Myanmar ranks 30th out of 120 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number without basic handwashing rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.1%. 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 without basic handwashing. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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