People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per in Myanmar
Myanmar: People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per was 10.11 people per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per in Myanmar, 2000–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in people per square kilometre.
Analysis
Myanmar recorded 10.11 people per square kilometre for people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 22.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per in Myanmar peaked at 17.09 people per square kilometre in 2000 and was at its lowest, 10.07 people per square kilometre, in 2021.
Myanmar ranks 50th of 171 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | people per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 17.09 people per square kilometre | — |
| 2001 | 16.84 people per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 16.58 people per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 16.31 people per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 16.02 people per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 15.71 people per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 15.38 people per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 15.05 people per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 14.7 people per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 14.34 people per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 14.01 people per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 13.68 people per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 13.36 people per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 13.03 people per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 12.69 people per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 12.34 people per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 11.99 people per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 11.62 people per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 11.24 people per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 10.86 people per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 10.47 people per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2021 | 10.07 people per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2022 | 10.09 people per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 10.11 people per square kilometre | +0.2% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 10.11 people per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 11.83 people per square kilometre, 86% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 10.11 people per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 5.67 people per square kilometre, 1.8× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.8 people per square kilometre | 14.34 people per square kilometre | 17.09 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.48 people per square kilometre | 10.86 people per square kilometre | 14.01 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.19 people per square kilometre | 10.07 people per square kilometre | 10.47 people per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
- 47 Marshall Islands 11.34 people per square kilometre compare
- 48 Chad 10.87 people per square kilometre compare
- 49 Cambodia 10.23 people per square kilometre compare
- 51 Cape Verde 9.23 people per square kilometre compare
- 52 Zambia 8.88 people per square kilometre compare
- 53 Nepal 8.44 people per square kilometre compare
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 in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per in Myanmar?
- People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per in Myanmar was 10.11 people per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 17.09 people per square kilometre in 2000.
- What is the lowest people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.07 people per square kilometre in 2021.
- How does Myanmar rank for people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per?
- Myanmar ranks 50th out of 171 countries with data for 2023.
- Is people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Myanmar data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.